Efficiency of non-structural flood mitigation measures

River basin-scale flood hazard assessment using a modified multi-criteria decision analysis approach: A case study

“…Land use management heavily influences the impact of flood peak delay in intermediate and lower elevation areas, especially during moderate rainfall events. These measures are key to alleviate flooding by retaining and capturing rainfall during a storm and subsequently reducing the time of flood warnings (Salazar et al, 2009). At MPB there is a large number of crops located primarily at the intermediate and low elevation areas.…”

“…It is recommended to accompany these types of preventive measures, with a flood warning system at the river basin scale. Weather stations may be used to provide real time hydro-meteorological information to provide early flood warnings (Kourgialas and Karatzas, 2011;Salazar et al, 2009). The information would also provide a measurement of the threat and the procedures to be applied accordingly by government agencies.…”