Open AccessThe scale and effect of public investments in flood control infrastructure in Serbia from 2009 to 2021
Author(s) -
Milica Marković,
Jelena Marković-Branković
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
facta universitatis. series: architecture and civil engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0860
pISSN - 0354-4605
DOI - 10.2298/fuace211007023m
Subject(s) - flood myth , flood control , control (management) , business , scale (ratio) , environmental planning , climate change , order (exchange) , risk analysis (engineering) , rehabilitation , critical infrastructure , civil engineering , environmental science , engineering , finance , computer science , geography , geology , computer security , oceanography , cartography , archaeology , artificial intelligence , neuroscience , biology
Flood control structures play an important role in saving lives and property during floods, especially due to climate change issues. The construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of hydraulic structures are compliant with their maintenance and are performed periodically and preventively in order to achieve their required functional safety. However, over the years, investments in flood protection, i.e. the reduction of possible damage caused by the harmful effects of water, mostly implied investments in embankments. Investments in high dams are insufficient in terms of their importance, structure complexity, and failure risk.