Product design as a noun: the set of properties of an artifact, consisting of the discrete properties of the form (i.e., the aesthetics of the tangible good and/or service) and the function (i.e., its capabilities) together with the holistic properties of the integrated form and function.
IMPACTS ON THE ECONOMY. When floods occur, the economy suffers greatly. This is because when there are floods they cause destruction to farming areas, homes, offices and shopping centres among many other infrastructures. This mass destruction leads to enormous rebuilding costs as well as food shortage.MPACTS ON THE ECONOMY. When floods occur, the economy suffers greatly. This is because when there are floods they cause destruction to farming areas, homes, offices and shopping centres among many other infrastructures. This mass destruction leads to enormous rebuilding costs as well as food shortage.
Floods are one of the most common hazards on Earth and have claimed millions of lives in the past 100 years. Flooding can be triggered by heavy rainfall, tsunami events, high astronomical tides, snow melt, ice jams, prolonged strong onshore winds, or a failure of dams/levees to trigger.