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ADAPTIVE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT †
Author(s) -
Emami Kamran
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
irrigation and drainage
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1531-0361
pISSN - 1531-0353
DOI - 10.1002/ird.2411
Subject(s) - flood myth , flood risk management , adaptive management , adaptability , risk analysis (engineering) , risk management , environmental resource management , process management , computer science , environmental planning , business , environmental science , geography , economics , archaeology , management , finance
Based on the worldwide experiences, the most important challenges of flood engineers are: managing substantial increase of flood risks with limited resources; avoiding adverse environmental consequences of flood control projects; coping with uncertainty in all relevant aspects. Now in second decade of the 21st century, it has become obvious, that the approach to flood management is increasingly adaptive and non‐structural. In the last decades, adaptive management has been extensively utilized in environmental and restoration projects. In this context, adopting the strategies of adaptive management in water engineering and flood management appears to offer great advantages. Adaptive management is a structured, iterative process of optimal decision making in the face of uncertainty, with an aim to reducing uncertainty over time via system monitoring. The strategies of adaptive flood management are as follows: adaptability (changing threat to opportunity); flexible decision making (to cope with uncertainties); monitoring and vigilance; learning while doing; application of new knowledge and technologies; avoiding costly irreversible mistakes; updating the objectives; extensive risk recognition; focus on long‐term management rather than construction; resilience; harmony with environment; passive and active adaptive management; stakeholders participation; enhanced real time reactions. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.