Delivering Integrated Flood Risk Management - 9781138026322

CRC Press

Delivering Integrated Flood Risk ManagementGovernance for Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation\nAuthor(s): Sebastiaan van Herk\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781138026322, 978-1138026322\nSynopsis\nThe frequency and consequences of extreme flood events have increased rapidly worldwide in recent decades and climate change and economic growth are likely to exacerbate this trend. Flood protection measures alone cannot accommodate the future frequencies and impacts of flooding. Integrated flood risk management (IFRM) considers a portfolio of measures to reduce flood risk that comprise flood protection, but also land use planning and emergency management. \n\nThe implementation of IFRM policies and projects is not straightforward and guidance is lacking. IFRM requires collaboration between multiple disciplines; by a group of stakeholders with various interests and means; to combine objectives and funding from differ.