The European Union approach to flood risk management and improving societal resilience: lessons from the implementation of the Floods Directive in six European countries

Diversity in flood risk management approaches is often considered to be a strength. However, in some national settings, and especially for transboundary rivers, variability and incompatibility of approaches can reduce the effectiveness of flood risk management. Placed in the context of increasing fl...

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Main Authors: Sally J. Priest, Cathy Suykens, Helena F.M.W. Van Rijswick, Thomas Schellenberger, Susana Goytia, Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz, Willemijn J. van Doorn-Hoekveld, Jean-Christophe Beyers, Stephen Homewood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2016-12-01
Series:Ecology and Society
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Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol21/iss4/art50/