Philippe Clement / Oosterscheldekering / Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier, the largest of 13 dams designed to protect the Netherlands from flooding. Neeltje Jans, Netherlands, March 2010

Ashley Cooper / The Thames barrier designed to protect the capital from storm surge flooding, London, England, UK. May 2007

Ashley Cooper / The Thames barrier on the River Thames in London. It was constructed to protect the capital city from storm surge flooding. England, UK, June 2014

Ashley Cooper / The Thames barrier on the River Thames in London. It was constructed to protect the capital city from storm surge flooding. London, England, UK, June 2014

Ashley Cooper / The Gornergrat railway above Zermatt Switzerland. June 2004

Ashley Cooper / The Gornergrat railway above Zermatt Switzerland. June 2004

Ashley Cooper / Flexible utility pipes taking the water and electric into flating houses houses. IJurb, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, April 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Floating houses on canal near Amsterdam, Netherlands. April 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Floating houses in Ijburg, a suburb of Amsterdam, Netherlands, April.

Ashley Cooper / Floating houses in Ijburg, a suburb of Amsterdam, Netherlands, April.

Ashley Cooper / Floating houses in Ijburg, a suburb of Amsterdam, Netherlands, April.

Ashley Cooper / Floating houses,Ijburg, Netherlands, April 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Floating houses in IJburg, Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Floating house with solar panels in Amsterdam, Netherlands. May 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Floating houses in IJburg, Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Floating houses in IJburg, Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Floating house bed and breakfast with solar panels, Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 2013.

Ashley Cooper / Fljotsdalur hydro power station, Karahnjukar a new controversial hydro electricity project, which flooded a large area of wilderness. North East Iceland, September 2010.

Ashley Cooper / Rainbow over water flowing out of the Karahnjukar dam and Halslon reservoir, a massive new controversial hydro electricity project in North East Iceland. It was created by damming the Jokuls a Dal riv...

Ashley Cooper / Rainbow over water flowing out of the Karahnjukar dam and Halslon reservoir, a massive new controversial hydro electricity project in North East Iceland. It was created by damming the Jokuls a Dal riv...

Ashley Cooper / Rainbow over water flowing out of the Karahnjukar dam and Halslon reservoir, a massive new controversial hydro electricity project in North East Iceland. It was created by damming the Jokuls a Dal riv...

Ashley Cooper / Man standing on cliff near water flowing out of the Karahnjukar dam and Halslon reservoir, a massive new controversial hydro electricity project in North East Iceland. It was created by damming the Jo...

Ashley Cooper / Water flowing out of the Karahnjukar dam and Halslon reservoir, a massive new controversial hydro electricity project in North East Iceland. It was created by damming the Jokuls a Dal river and floodi...

Ashley Cooper / Water flowing out of the Karahnjukar dam and Halslon reservoir, a massive new controversial hydro electricity project in North East Iceland. It was created by damming the Jokuls a Dal river and floodi...

Ashley Cooper / Water flowing out of the Karahnjukar dam and Halslon reservoir, a massive new controversial hydro electricity project in North East Iceland. It was created by damming the Jokuls a Dal river and floodi...

Ashley Cooper / Water flowing out of the Karahnjukar dam and Halslon reservoir, a massive new controversial hydro electricity project in North East Iceland. It was created by damming the Jokuls a Dal river and floodi...

Ashley Cooper / Water flowing out of the Karahnjukar dam and Halslon reservoir, a massive new controversial hydro electricity project in North East Iceland. It was created by damming the Jokuls a Dal river and floodi...

Graham Eaton / The Mam Tor Landslide, an active landslide with a 70m back scarp slope, which truncates the old Sheffield to Manchester Road the A625, at Castleton, Derbyshire, UK, November 2014

Graham Eaton / Coastal erosion of Glacial boulder clay cliffs during spring tides, Thurstaston, Wirral, June 2012

David Woodfall / Sand from translocated sand dune blown into roads and homes causing extensive problems to community, caused by non stabilisation of translocated sand dune, problems of poorly executed coastal engineer...

David Woodfall / Sand from translocated sand dune blown into roads and homes causing extensive problems to community, caused by non stabilisation of translocated sand dune, problems of poorly executed coastal engineer...

David Woodfall / Sand deposited on meadow, previously destroyed by engineering project, to enable it to develop a semi natural vegetation, Merseyside, UK 2012

David Woodfall / Reconstructed sand dune, reprofiled by engineering project, experiencing significant erosion by high tides and wind erosion. Sand dune moved from Crosby to Hightown to prevent coastal innundation to...

David Woodfall / Reconstructed sand dune, reprofiled by engineering project, experiencing significant erosion by high tides and wind erosion. Sand dune moved from Crosby to Hightown to prevent coastal innundation to...

Ernie Janes / Aerial view of dual carriageway road carried by bridge high over a valley above other roads, near Funcal, Madeira, November

Philippe Clement / Oosterscheldekering / Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier, part of the Delta Works that regulates the enormous tidal flows and harnesses spring floods. Neeltje Jans, The Netherlands, March 2010

George Chan / Man-made underground water channels, called Karez, stretch for thousands of kilometres through China's deserts, bringing water from distant mountains to desert towns like Turpan City, Xinjiang Provinc...

George Chan / Man-made underground water channels, called Karez, stretch for thousands of kilometres through China's deserts, bringing water from distant mountains to desert towns like Turpan City, Xinjiang Provinc...

Philippe Clement / Storm flood barrier and wind turbines at Neeltje Jans, part of the Delta Works that regulates the enormous tidal flows and harnesses spring floods. The Netherlands

Philippe Clement / Storm flood barrier and wind turbines at Neeltje Jans, part of the Delta Works that regulates the enormous tidal flows and harnesses spring floods. The Netherlands

Rick Tomlinson / Kariba Dam, Zimbabwe is located approximately halfway down the Zambezi River. The dam was surrounded by controversy, both environmentally and socially, it is an impressive monument to man's engineerin...

Alan Williams / Shropshire Union Canal in cut through sandstone rock in the centre of the city of Chester, Cheshire, UK, December 2019

Alan Williams / Shropshire Union Canal in cut through sandstone rock in the centre of the city of Chester, Cheshire, UK, December 2019

Alan Williams / Shropshire Union Canal in cut through sandstone rock in the centre of the city of Chester, Cheshire, UK, December 2019

Michel Roggo / Tree felled by beavers,with marks of their teeth on it, near a beaver lodge, underwater. Vieille Thielle (Alte Zihl), Neuchatel, Switzerland. April. Photographed for The Freshwater Project.

Tui De Roy / Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi), Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island. This is where the largest extant population exists, acting as ecosystem engineers by maintaining open meadows and digg...

Tui De Roy / Alcedo giant tortoises (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) wallowing, Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island. This is where the largest population still exists, acting as ecosystem engineers by maintaining open meadow...

Michel Roggo / Trees felled by beavers, with marks of the teeth, near a Beaver lodge, under water, Vieille Thielle (Alte Zihl), close to Cressier, Canton of Neuchatel, Switzerland. April. Photographed for The Freshw...