freeman flood resilience enhancement and management a pilot study in flanders, germany and italy
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FREEMANFREEMANFlood REsilience Enhancement and MANagementFlood REsilience Enhancement and MANagementA pilot study in Flanders, Germany and ItalyA pilot study in Flanders, Germany and Italy
Flood REsilience Enhancement and MANagement: a pilot study in Flanders, Germany and Italy
FREEMANFREEMANMeaning that people become more free (of fear
of floods and uncertainty),if they are more resilient
FREEMANFREEMAN
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Soresma nv (Belgium, Flanders) – Coordinator www.soresma.be
Seecon Deutschland GmbH (Germany) www.seecon.org
Centro Euro-Mediterraneo per i Cambiamenti Climatici Scarl (CMCC, Italy) www.cmcc.it
PartnersPartners
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Supported by:
Case StudiesCase Studies
Belgium,Flanders Germany,Niedersachsen
Italy,Calabria
DemerRiver Basin
Major floods:1998 & 2003
Leine- Innerste catchment.
Elbe flooded in 2002 and 2006Soverato flooded
in 2000 and Vibo Valentia in 2006
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Pro-action
Eliminating structural causes
Prevention
Prevent & Limit consequences
Preparation
Practice, Plan & Educate
Response
Dealing with & Aid
Recovery
Relief & Evaluation
Pro-action
Eliminating structural causes
Prevention
Prevent & Limit consequences
Preparation
Practice, Plan & Educate
Response
Dealing with & Aid
Recovery
Relief & Evaluation
Floods cannot be prevented, THUS need to manage its consequences
Need to extend the flood safety chain with a social component including:
Flood awareness and preparedness of citizens Importance of public response Enhance flood resilience
Flood
Event
Flood Safety chain
BackgroundBackground
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Reducing the risk of flooding and its impact
Staying healthy and speeding up recovery
Better advice and help for people to protect their families and homes
Maintaining power and water supplies and protecting essential
services
Being rescued and cared for during an
emergencyKnowing where and
when it will flood
What people really needPitt review:
lessons from 2007 floods, UK
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Resilience (1/2)Resilience (1/2)
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Definition of resilience:
The capacity of a system or a person to success and develop,
in a way socially acceptable,
when confronted with stress and an adversity.
Resilience (2/2)Resilience (2/2)
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Work PackagesWork Packages
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Guidance on the integration of flood resilience into operational FRM:
• Drivers that affect flood resilience
• Strategies and measures that increase flood resilience
• Quick wins (much gain with little effort) on case study level
• Support to implementation of Flood Risk Directive
• Dissemination to policy level and scientific community
Expected outcomesExpected outcomes
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FREEMANFREEMANMeaning that people become more free Meaning that people become more free
(of fear of floods and uncertainty),if (of fear of floods and uncertainty),if they are more resilientthey are more resilient
THANKSTHANKSMore information: Marc HuygensMore information: Marc Huygens