Flood management measures
Data collection
Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information on targeted variables in an established systematic fashion, which then enable...
Demountable flood protection barrier
Demountable flood protection barriers consist of a combination of removable and pre-installed permanent components. The system is planned to be ere...
Dike inspection and/or recovery
Inspection of the flood protection dikes takes place in order to observe and assess the state of the dike and especially after a storm surge events...
EU Flood Risk Management Directive
EU adopted the Flood Risk Management Directive. Directive 2007/60/EC on the assessment and management of flood risks entered into force on 26 Novem...
Flood emergency framework
Flood emergency framework sets out the government’s strategic approach to achieving the aims set out below and is intended for use by all those inv...
Flood forecasting and early warning
Flood forecasting is an important component of flood warning. Flood forecasting involves prediction of water levels and flows at particular locatio...
Flood hazard mapping
Flood hazard mapping is an exercise to define those areas which are at risk of flooding under extreme conditions. As such, its primary objective is...
Government debt instrument
A common way for emerging-economy governments to raise funds after a disaster is to borrow from their central bank reserves or to issue government ...
High water mark
A high water flood mark is a point that represents the maximum rise of a body of water over land. Such a mark is often the result of a flood and ai...
Hydrological and Meteorological Observatory
Hydrological and Meteorological Observatory is an observation service dedicated to long-term monitoring of climatological and hydrological changes....
Independent commission for flood and disaster risk reduction
An Independent commission is a politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new legislation. (Europe...
International loan
Emerging-economy governments have the opportunity to borrow at low interest rates from international lending organizations aiming at pre-disaster p...
Monitoring and flood forecasting through partnerships
Organizing and recording partnerships between the various actors so that optimal responsiveness of the population can be produced in case of a warn...
Multi-layer safety as a central concept for flood protection
The central concept for the revised water safety policy is formed by 'multi-layer safety'. In this concept safety is assured through multiple layer...
Multi-level capacity building
According to the UNDP, in the global context, capacity refers to the ability of individuals and institutions to make and implement decisions and pe...
Municipal flood control plan
The municipal plan expresses the shared goals, objectives and priorities of a community and allows its members to work together for a specific goal...
Rescue plan
The aim of flood rescue operations is to move people from immediate or potential harm to safety. Failed evacuation operations (e.g. evacuation oper...
Reserve funds
Building a catastrophic reserve fund is one of the measures assisting risk management as it will enable claims to be provided in years with unusual...
Safety margins in new investment
Uncertainties in climate change make it difficult to predict precisely the required degree of protection. Often, when it is cheap, it is sensible t...
Social network mapping
Social network mapping can help stakeholders to locate their place within a wider network, and this network can be communicated and explained to ot...
Storm surge barrier
Storm surge barriers are hard engineered structures with a primary function of preventing coastal flooding. Their secondary role is to shorten the ...
Tax relief
After a disaster, the government can raise funds for disaster rehabilitation with a tax. Like hedging instruments, a tax spreads the costs of the d...
Vulnerability assessment
Vulnerability assessment is important in to consider in risk management and flood damage assessment. Researches with vulnerability subject involves...
Flood management measures
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Data collection | Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information on targeted variables in an established systematic fashion, which then ... |
Demountable flood protection barrier | Demountable flood protection barriers consist of a combination of removable and pre-installed permanent components. The system is planned to be ... |
Dike inspection and/or recovery | Inspection of the flood protection dikes takes place in order to observe and assess the state of the dike and ... |
EU Flood Risk Management Directive | EU adopted the Flood Risk Management Directive. Directive 2007/60/EC on the assessment and management of flood risks entered into force ... |
Flood emergency framework | Flood emergency framework sets out the government’s strategic approach to achieving the aims set out below and is intended for ... |
Flood forecasting and early warning | Flood forecasting is an important component of flood warning. Flood forecasting involves prediction of water levels and flows at particular ... |
Flood hazard mapping | Flood hazard mapping is an exercise to define those areas which are at risk of flooding under extreme conditions. As ... |
Government debt instrument | A common way for emerging-economy governments to raise funds after a disaster is to borrow from their central bank reserves ... |
High water mark | A high water flood mark is a point that represents the maximum rise of a body of water over land. ... |
Hydrological and Meteorological Observatory | Hydrological and Meteorological Observatory is an observation service dedicated to long-term monitoring of climatological and hydrological changes. It gathers data ... |
Independent commission for flood and disaster risk reduction | An Independent commission is a politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new legislation. ... |
International loan | Emerging-economy governments have the opportunity to borrow at low interest rates from international lending organizations aiming at pre-disaster planning or ... |
Monitoring and flood forecasting through partnerships | Organizing and recording partnerships between the various actors so that optimal responsiveness of the population can be produced in case ... |
Multi-layer safety as a central concept for flood protection | The central concept for the revised water safety policy is formed by 'multi-layer safety'. In this concept safety is assured ... |
Multi-level capacity building | According to the UNDP, in the global context, capacity refers to the ability of individuals and institutions to make and ... |
Municipal flood control plan | The municipal plan expresses the shared goals, objectives and priorities of a community and allows its members to work together ... |
Rescue plan | The aim of flood rescue operations is to move people from immediate or potential harm to safety. Failed evacuation operations ... |
Reserve funds | Building a catastrophic reserve fund is one of the measures assisting risk management as it will enable claims to be ... |
Safety margins in new investment | Uncertainties in climate change make it difficult to predict precisely the required degree of protection. Often, when it is cheap, ... |
Social network mapping | Social network mapping can help stakeholders to locate their place within a wider network, and this network can be communicated ... |
Storm surge barrier | Storm surge barriers are hard engineered structures with a primary function of preventing coastal flooding. Their secondary role is to ... |
Tax relief | After a disaster, the government can raise funds for disaster rehabilitation with a tax. Like hedging instruments, a tax spreads ... |
Vulnerability assessment | Vulnerability assessment is important in to consider in risk management and flood damage assessment. Researches with vulnerability subject involves diverse ... |