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Flood resilience in Vietnam
Posted on: 4 February 2014
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In the city of Hoi An, Vietnam, the people show great resiliency in their ability to cope with natural disasters, especially flooding, which has been exacerbated by climate change and urban development. UN-Habitat has worked with the local government and other stakeholders to assess the climate change vulnerabilities and develop a resilience plan for the city. Watch the video to find out more. Â
Flood and coastal erosion risk management spending
Posted on: 27 January 2014
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This note considers publicly available data on flood and coastal erosion risk management expenditure (FCERM) in England. It looks at how this has changed following recent government spending decisions, the introduction of Partnership Funding, and in comparison with estimates of the long-term investment need.
Drowning in money
Posted on: 16 January 2014
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George Monbiot, a writer in environment and politics, presents his argument on why devastating floods keep happening. This piece contains a number of useful references.
Flood risk: Recent trends and policy responses
Posted on: 9 December 2013
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As part of the City of Westminster’s emerging local plan, which covers the next 15-20 years, the Council is developing a new planning policy to specifically address flood risk management. The policy aims to ensure that flood risk and the impacts of flooding are effectively minimised and managed across the City of Westminster. This consultation paper sets out the background to the new policy and recommendations for the council’s policy approach.
International Levee Handbook
Posted on: 3 December 2013
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Levees are considered a vital part of modern flood risk management. Although they have suffered from a lack of interest and investment, the protection they provide attracts development. The International Levee Handbook has been developed to offer international good practice based on current knowledge, experience and lessons learnt from six countries. In particular, this 1300+ page handbook provides guidance on the evaluation, design, implementation, maintenance and management of levees.
Flooding in England: lead government department plan
Posted on: 27 November 2013
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This sets out Defra’s role in planning for and responding to flooding emergencies to help others design their own response.
The Bank of England is among the many sites in London at high risk from surface water flooding
Posted on: 25 November 2013
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This article presents five case studies in London, comparing the documented floods to flood maps generated by flood modelling software.
Ambiental
Posted on: 25 November 2013
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Ambiental has grown to become a renowned global leader in flood modelling and flood risk consultancy.
Flood management and governance structure in Lagos, Nigeria
Posted on: 12 November 2013
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A new paper on flood risk management for Lagos, Nigeria recommends a significant push towards decentralised governance in order to respond to more frequent and extreme flood events. The paper, divided into seven parts recognises that strengthening urban governance structures is important in order to build the resilience of a city to environmental risk. It highlights the major flood occurrences around the world in the past 13 years, summarises the potential risks for countries in Sub Saharan Africa and gives specific examples from Lagos, Nigeria. It details the peculiarity of Lagos as a coastal city vulnerable to climate change and other environmental factors.
Flood force film
Posted on: 12 November 2013
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A film on work to tackle flash floods in Newcastle won the Living With Environmental Change (LWEC) short film competition. Drawing on contributions from the local authority, the water company and academics, it tells the story of how collaborative working is reducing the risk from flash floods now and in the future. Alongside the main film, there are some shorter clips providing further insight and information.
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