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An analysis of the current practice of policies on river flood risk management in different countries
Author(s) -
Samuels Paul,
Klijn Frans,
Dijkman Jos
Publication year - 2006
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.257
Subject(s) - flood risk management , current (fluid) , flood myth , water resource management , environmental planning , business , risk management , river management , environmental resource management , geography , environmental science , engineering , finance , archaeology , electrical engineering
The Netherlands Centre for River Studies (NCR) organised a special session on “River Flood Risk Management in Different Parts of the World”, during the 3rd International Symposium of Flood Defence (ISDF3) on 25 and 26 May 2005 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Lectures were given on the past and present policy approach in Bangladesh, the USA, Germany, England and Wales, and the Netherlands. Also, an introduction was given on UNESCO's initiative to promote integrated flood risk management worldwide by capacity building and training in developing countries. This paper summarises the common issues and differences between the approaches in the various parts of the world, and attempts to provide a synthesis of the discussions, held after the respective presentations. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.