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Flood Risk Management - Call for a National Strategy, 2014
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Preamble [Go to Page]
- [Hello?] Is No One Listening?
- Chapter 2 Brief Historty Of The Task Committee On flood Safety Policies And Practices [Go to Page]
- Task Committee Members
- Contributors
- ASCE Staff
- Chapter 3 Lessons Observed but Not Learned since Katrina
- Chapter 4 Understanding Flood Risk Management [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Effective And Sustainable Management of risks posed by floods to life safety, human health, economic activity, cultural heritage, and the environment
- 4.2 Collaborative risk sharing and risk management at all levels of government and by all stakeholders
- 4.3 Risk-informed policies and funding prioritization
- 4.4 The use of natural processes to mitigate the consequences of flooding
- 4.5 A common definition of flood risk and a consistent means of assessing risk
- 4.6 Effective collaboration, clear communications, and well-defined roles, responsibilities, and authorities of all levels of government, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, and the public. Those affected by floods must understand and have the tools to manage their personal, household, and neighborhood risks
- 4.7 Balanced consideration of structural and nonstructural measures to foster sustainable infrastructure and resilient communities. This balance includes using natural defenses to reduce risk while preserving, restoring, and enhancing ecosystems
- 4.8 Basing land-use decisions on flood risk management principles that reflect community values, priorities, heritage, and equity
- 4.9 Establishing long-term, reliable funding mechanisms for flood risk reduction measures at the federal, state, and local level
- 4.10 Adapting flood risk management strategies to meet changing conditions
- Chapter 5 Specific Short-Term Actions
- Appendix A: Interview Questionnaire
- Appendix B: Summit Read-Ahead Packet [Go to Page]
- Discussion # 1: What Are Our National Overarching Goals?
- Discussion # 2: What are the Roles and Responsibilities?
- Discussion # 3: What Resources Are Needed?
- Discussion # 4: What Approaches Are Needed?
- Appendix C: Organizations Attending the Summit
- References [Go to Page]