Flood Prevention and Public Policies: The Case of Ituporanga – Santa Catarina, Brazil

Flood Prevention and Public Policies: The Case of Ituporanga – Santa Catarina, Brazil

Departing from an analysis of the Brazilian national policies for water resources management, dams safety, and protection and civil defense, this article studies the decision-making process and actions taken to expand the Flood Prevention South Dam (Barragem Sul de Contenção de Cheias, in Portuguese...

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Main Authors: João Marcos Bosi Mendonça de Moura, Rafaela Vieira, Noemia Bohn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de Brasília 2015-12-01
Series:Sustentabilidade em Debate
Subjects:
Desastre natural
Mitigação
Prevenção
Medidas Estruturais
Gestão de Risco.
Online Access:http://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/sust/article/view/15687

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