Flood management measures

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...

Emergency supplies and utilities

Cambodia - WFP Provides Emergency Food Supplies in Flood-Affected Areas. WFP/Meng Chanthoeun

Emergency supplies and utilities are necessary in case of a flood emergency. It should consist of food and drinks, first aid kit and other provisio...

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...

Evacuation plan

The purpose of evacuation is to relocate people temporarily from areas at risk of the consequences of flooding to places of safety. Emergency evacu...

Evacuation routes at elevated level

Generalized scheme of evacuation planning (Nagao 2005)

Evacuation routes at an elevated level are necessary as a route for safe evacuation in flood events. They should be constructed above the highest e...

Family emergency planning

Harris County Flood control district. Family Flood Preparedness Plan

Disasters and emergencies such as floods can affect people in any part of the world and at any time of the year, swiftly and without warning. Even...

Independent commission for flood and disaster risk reduction

National Nonstructural Flood Proofing Committee. US Army Corps of Engineers

An Independent commission is a politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new legislation. (Europe...

Multi-layer safety as a central concept for flood protection

Multi-layer safety, prevention, sustainable spatial planning and disaster management © Beleidsnota Waterveiligheid 2009-2015

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

Capacity building in South Sudan (UNDP). Photo: Jennifer Warren/UNDP

According to the UNDP, in the global context, capacity refers to the ability of individuals and institutions to make and implement decisions and pe...

Prescription on the construction code

Building codes for the new housing prone to flooding in the settlement restriction zone. The new buildings are elevated above the expected 100 year flood event

Impose implementation of measures for mitigation and vulnerability reduction through the construction code of town planning. (ASFPM, Modifications ...

Safety margins in new investment

Vertical cross-section of New Orleans, showing maximum levee height of 23 feet (7 m) at the Mississippi River on the left and 17.5 feet (5 m) at Lake Pontchartrain on the right

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

Network map of all connections in sample (defined as community, civil protection and social protection)

Social network mapping can help stakeholders to locate their place within a wider network, and this network can be communicated and explained to ot...

Vulnerability assessment

Flood disaster vulnerability of the terrain of Niger State.

Vulnerability assessment is important in to consider in risk management and flood damage assessment. Researches with vulnerability subject involves...

Flood management measures

Name	Definition	Co-benefits and impacts
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 ...	Demountable flood barriers are low cost flood barrier systems, lightweight for safe lifting by one person for rapid deployment, flexibility ...
Emergency supplies and utilities	Emergency supplies and utilities are necessary in case of a flood emergency. It should consist of food and drinks, first ...	It is useful for all kinds of emergencies. (Climate app, Emergency supplies and utilities, accessed on Sept. 2016)
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 ...	Cooperation between countries.
Evacuation plan	The purpose of evacuation is to relocate people temporarily from areas at risk of the consequences of flooding to places ...	Having an evacuation plan leads to timely issuance of warning resulted to efficient execution of bringing people to evacuation centres ...
Evacuation routes at elevated level	Evacuation routes at an elevated level are necessary as a route for safe evacuation in flood events. They should be ...	To be combined with road development. (Climate app, Evacuation routes at elevated level, accessed on Sept. 2016)
Family emergency planning	Disasters and emergencies such as floods can affect people in any part of the world and at any time of ...	Crisis management and raising of peoples awareness.
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. ...	Cooperation.
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 ...	Βελτιώνει την συμμετοχή των συμφεροντούχων.
Prescription on the construction code	Impose implementation of measures for mitigation and vulnerability reduction through the construction code of town planning. (ASFPM, Modifications to Existing ...	Action to the built apart from new structures.
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, ...	Cheap safety margins can be introduced in many existing adaptation options, to take into account climate uncertainty. Making drainage infrastructures ...
Social network mapping	Social network mapping can help stakeholders to locate their place within a wider network, and this network can be communicated ...	Increase involvement of stakeholders in disaster planning; Increase the effectiveness of disaster preparedness, response and recovery efforts at all levels; ...
Vulnerability assessment	Vulnerability assessment is important in to consider in risk management and flood damage assessment. Researches with vulnerability subject involves diverse ...	Vulnerability assessment of sea-level rise modelling, for example, may help to identify most critical areas prone to flooding, erosion or ...