WaveDam Strengthens Flood Resilience
Ba Town in Fiji
Project Overview
Background & Goal
Ba Town, a commercial and agricultural hub in Fiji, faces escalating flood risks due to climate change-induced extreme weather events. The Ba River basin’s frequent flooding threatens critical infrastructure, disrupts market operations, and endangers local communities. Traditional flood control solutions like dredging and levees have proven inadequate against increasingly severe flood events, necessitating an innovative approach to flood protection and water management.
The goal was to implement WaveDam’s proven technology as a comprehensive flood control solution to protect Ba Town’s critical infrastructure while enhancing community resilience through real-time monitoring and rapid emergency flood response capabilities.
Solution
WaveSave delivered an end-to-end flood management system centered around our flagship WaveDam mobile flood barriers, incorporating advanced predictive analytics and community engagement:
- Rapid-deployment WaveDam Barriers
- Early Warning Systems
- Barriers Integrated with Urban Drainage
- GIS-based Deployment Mapping
- Urban-specific Installation Protocols
- Community Training Programs
Clients and Donors
Primary client was Ministry of Waterways, Fiji financially supported by the Government of the Netherlands.
Location
Location: Ba Market, Ba Town, Fiji
Timeline: 2022 – 2024
Project impact
- Protected Critical Urban Infrastructure
- Reduced Disruption to Daily Operations
- Enhanced Local Emergency Response
- Improved Community Flood Preparedness
- Scalable Model for Urban Flood Resilience
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Key highlights
SLAMDAM is a mobile flood barrier designed to provide rapid and effective flood protection. Unlike traditional flood defenses, SLAMDAM can be deployed quickly.
Rapid deployment
Deployed 200 m of SLAMDAM in less than 2 hours to prevent glacier-melt flooding.
Community training
Local teams were trained in deploying and managing SLAMDAM and the early warning system.
Early warning system
Enhanced early flood warning with integrated monitoring and communication tools.
Resilience building
Reduced flood damage to homes and protected 250 hectares of farmland.
Early warning system
Enhanced early flood warning with integrated monitoring and communication tools.
Sustainable impact
Increased long-term flood resilience through community empowerment and scalable technology
Testimonials
What our clients say
The SLAMDAM project has successfully demonstrated how innovative flood barriers can protect vulnerable areas in Gilgit-Baltistan, offering a sustainable solution for flood management..
Dr. Muhammad Zia ur Rahman Hashmi
Head of Water Resources & Glaciology, Islamabad,
Pakistan
SLAMDAM has transformed our community’s resilience to floods. With the technology and training, we now feel empowered to protect our homes and livelihoods.
Naveed Alam
Community Leader Passu Community
The SLAMDAM project has successfully demonstrated how innovative flood barriers can protect vulnerable areas in Gilgit-Baltistan, offering a sustainable solution for flood management..
Dr. Muhammad Zia ur Rahman Hashmi
Head of Water Resources & Glaciology, Islamabad,
Pakistan
