Issues and Challenges in Flood Risk Management—Editorial for the Special Issue on Flood Risk Management

Jonkman, Sebastiaan N.; Dawson, Richard

doi:10.3390/w4040785

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“…In contrast, in relation to the flood events and subsequent Commission of Inquiry, the preoccupation with the blame game and with the adequacy of insurance cover served to side-track more fundamental issues such as incompatible land use in floodprone areas. International experience suggests that working with the inevitability of floods will lead to better land-use planning and improved contingency planning (Jonkman andDawson 2012, Tierney 2012). …”

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confidence: 99%

“…The overall problem was identified as flood mitigation improvement through infrastructure protection. Alternative framings were ignored such as those based on international research (e.g., Godschalk 2003, Krysanova et al 2008, Jonkman and Dawson 2012, Tierney 2012, which focus on prevention strategies and greater attention to land uses in flood-prone areas. The Commission of Inquiry considered the adequacy of the emergency management arrangements during 2011-2012.…”

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Managing urban water crises: adaptive policy responses to drought and flood in Southeast Queensland, Australia

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2014

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ABSTRACT. In this case study, I examine the quality of decision-making under conditions of rapidly evolving urban water crises, and the adaptive policy challenges of building regional resilience in response to both drought and flood. Like other regions of Australia, Southeast Queensland has been subject to substantial cycles of drought and flood. I draw on resilience literature concerning sustainability, together with governance literature on policy change, to explain the changing awareness of urban water crises and the strategic options available for addressing these crises in this case study. The problem of resilience thinking opens up a number of important questions about the efficacy and adaptability of the policy system. The case provides insights into the interplay between the ways in which problems are framed, the knowledge bases required for planning and decision-making, the collaborative governance processes required for managing complex and rapidly evolving issues, and the overall capacity for policy learning over time. Regional resilience was proclaimed as a policy goal by government, but the practices remained largely anchored in traditional technical frameworks. Centralized investment decisions and governance restructures provoked conflict between levels of government, undermining the capacity of stakeholders to create more consensual approaches to problem-solving and limiting the collective learning that could have emerged.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Choosing Policy Solutions: Innovation and Path Dependencementioning

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Managing urban water crises: adaptive policy responses to drought and flood in Southeast Queensland, Australia

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2014

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“…This means that flood mapping in most developing countries, which are mostly un-gauged, is a complex problem that should integrate data scarcity and uncertainty in the analysis and decision-making process. Notable is the fact that most studies have concentrated on flood mitigation and management [2], but less has been done on pre-flood mapping.…”

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“…It is understood that flood risks will not subside in the future, and with the onset of climate change, flood intensity and frequency will threaten many regions of the world [2].…”

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Urban Flood Vulnerability and Risk Mapping Using Integrated Multi-Parametric AHP and GIS: Methodological Overview and Case Study Assessment

Ouma

Tateishi

2014

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Abstract:This study aims at providing expertise for preparing public-based flood mapping and estimating flood risks in growing urban areas. To model and predict the magnitude of flood risk areas, an integrated Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis techniques are used for the case of Eldoret Municipality in Kenya. The flood risk vulnerability mapping follows a multi-parametric approach and integrates some of the flooding causative factors such as rainfall distribution, elevation and slope, drainage network and density, land-use/land-cover and soil type. From the vulnerability mapping, urban flood risk index (UFRI) for the case study area, which is determined by the degree of vulnerability and exposure is also derived. The results are validated using flood depth measurements, with a minimum average difference of 0.01 m and a maximum average difference of 0.37 m in depth of observed flooding in the different flood prone areas. Similarly with respect to area extents, a maximum error of not more than 8% was observed in the highly vulnerable flood zones. In addition, the Consistency Ratio which shows an acceptable level of 0.09 was calculated and further validated the strength of the proposed approach.

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“…This paper draws lessons on concepts and variables used in the increasingly global literature to shape the questions asked in the FGDs. [20] recent flood events have exposed the weaknesses in engineering systems in many cities across the globe calling for the need for human operations before, during and after flooding to be examined. Here, Kellens et al [6] identify various methods that could be used in understanding the perception and coping of flood risk ranging from psychometric paradigms, heuristics, and adaptive behaviours such as mitigation, preparedness and recovery and other qualitative approaches involving mental models approach.…”

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Flood Risk Perception, Coping and Management in Two Vulnerable Communities in Kumasi, Ghana

Ahadzie

Dinye

et al. 2016

WIT Transactions on State-of-the-Art in Science and Engineering

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Flooding has become an imminent and disruptive threat in many cities around the world. In developing/emerging economies, cities are often more vulnerable to the impacts of flooding. For example, in Accra, Ghana, recently over 150 people perished in a flash flood. The high casualty rate was a consequence of the lack of a well-developed integrated flood risk management plan and exacerbated by weak institutions, slums, urban sprawl and informal land / property management. To this effect, high risk countries like Ghana are in need of urgent development of systematic mitigation measures to engender community resilience (CS). Using the combined qualitative technique of Phenomenological Studies (PS) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), the flood risk perception, coping and management strategies of two vulnerable communities in the second largest city of Ghana, Kumasi are examined and evaluated for evidence of a sense of community resilience through social responsibility. The findings suggest that the two urban communities are aware they are at high risk to flooding and live in a constant state of anxiety during the wet seasons. However, there is no evidence of any systematic coping and management strategies and the communities feel there is nothing they can do without government support. It is suggested that government should use the leverage of local government practices to help engender a stronger sense of community empowerment and involvement towards building resilient communities that can respond to flooding through perceptions, social responsibility and appropriate public relation models.

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Issues and Challenges in Flood Risk Management—Editorial for the Special Issue on Flood Risk Management

Cited by 68 publications

References 25 publications

Managing urban water crises: adaptive policy responses to drought and flood in Southeast Queensland, Australia

Managing urban water crises: adaptive policy responses to drought and flood in Southeast Queensland, Australia

Urban Flood Vulnerability and Risk Mapping Using Integrated Multi-Parametric AHP and GIS: Methodological Overview and Case Study Assessment

Flood Risk Perception, Coping and Management in Two Vulnerable Communities in Kumasi, Ghana

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