illinois flood risk symposium urban flood awareness
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Illinois Flood Risk Symposium
Urban Flood Awareness
ASPFM FoundationOne day event to bring together many different stakeholders to discuss flood risk, in a think-tank type environment.
AFSPM Foundation objectives:• Facilitate policy debate, State by State• Inform National Policy with debate• Create lasting policy initiative and ethic
SYMPOSIUM GOAL: To formulate recommendations, priorities and directions related to urban flood risk for improving related policies and programs in Illinois and the nation.
Urban Flood Awareness Act
Lake Zurich basement, June 2013(Chicago Tribune, Dan Waters)
Overview of the dayAttendees:Academia (2), State Employees (16), NGO (9), County/Community (23), Federal (6), Insurance (2), Consultants (22), Staff (7)
Welcome
Be the sponge!
Setting the Stage
Hal Sprauge, Center for Neighborhood Technology
Honorable Heather Steans, Illinois Senate District 7
Honorable Kelly Cassidy, Illinois House District 14
Pre-Symposium Questions to consider
How to identify urban flood risk
How to reduce urban flood risk
• Tiered approach to addressing urban flooding• Need to address re-development standards• Public education is key to address onsite urban
flooding
How to pay for urban flood risk reduction
• To promote public private partnerships need focus on planning and education
• Insurance industry-• identifying best
practices in underwriting
• Insurance institute for business and home safety.
• Find the right incentives to promote urban flood reduction
Report Out
Next Steps
• Complete Symposium Report (April 2015)• Make Report available on IAFSM website• Consider future Illinois Flood Risk Symposia
Questions?