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Towards adaptive asset management in flood risk management : a policy framework
Publikationstyp
Journal Article
Date Issued
2021-04
Sprache
English
Institut
TORE-URI
Journal
Volume
12
Article Number
100085
Citation
Water Security 12: 100085 (2021-04)
Publisher DOI
Scopus ID
Publisher
Elsevier
EU Member States invest some €2.5 billion per year in flood protection, yet flood damages continue to increase. A new approach to the planning, design and management of flood protection assets is needed to ensure risks are better managed and asset management is aligned with broader socio-economic policies and supporting governance systems. This paper sets out a policy framework to enable this transition. The framework results from a collaboration of researchers and practitioners from around the North Sea. The findings highlight common challenges and identify four priority Policy Recommendations in response to these: ‘Break free of the silo’ by aligning planning processes; ‘Mind the gap’ between strategic and operational choices; ‘Prepare for change’ by developing multi-functional and flexible plans; and ‘Make space for innovation’ by seeking to manage risk rather than avoiding it.
Subjects
Adaptation
Asset management
Flood protection
Flood risk management
Operational
Policy
Strategic
Tactical
DDC Class
600: Technik
620: Ingenieurwissenschaften
710: Landschaftsgestaltung, Raumplanung
Funding(s)
Funding Organisations
Interreg VB North Sea Region Programme
More Funding Information
This work is funded by the Joint Secretariat of the Interreg VB North Sea Region Programme under the FAIR Project (https://northsearegion.eu/fair/). An associated workshop held in Oxford that helped shape the recommendations was co-funded by the Environment Agency, UK The FAIR consortium included Rijkswaterstaat (NL, Lead Partner), Regional Water Authority of Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard (NL), Agency for Maritime and Coastal Services, Coastal Division (B), The County Administration Board of Skane (SE), Helsingborg Municipality (SE), Danish Coastal Authority (DE), Esbjerg Municipality (DE), Sayers and Partners LLP (UK), IHE Delft (NL), Deltares (NL), Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NOR), Hamburg Agency of Roads, Bridges and Water (D), Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of River and Coastal Engineering (D), HAN University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Technology (NL). Our thanks go also to the Policy Learning Group chaired by Rijkswaterstaat (NL) and the members were Environment Agency (UK), Artlenburger Deich Verband Geschaftsstelle und Betriebshof (D), Regional Water Authority of Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard (NL), Agency for Maritime and Coastal Services, County Administration Board of Skane (SE), Esbjerg Municipality (DE), Dutch Flood Protection Programme (NL) and Hamburg Port Authority (D). Guerilla Creative are also acknowledged for the production of excellent supporting graphics and reports.
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