Urban Flood Risk Reduction
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Urban floods, cause damage to life and property and hinder economic and social development in a disaster-prone area. This book explains the best Urban Flood Risk Reduction Management Options adopted in parts of the world. The case studies presented here are examples of international programs for urban infrastructure development with a specific emphasis on urban flood risk reduction. Case studies have been examined based on various aspects, such as the program objective, financing mechanisms, areas of assistance, organizational/institutional structure, operational structure, innovative regulatory framework and program components.
Sai Bhaskar Reddy Nakka
I am involved in Environment and Development work for the past 25 years. Contributing to Climate Resilience, Environmental Sustainability, Disaster Risk Reduction, Rural Energy - good stoves, biochar, Water Resources, and Agriculture. An innovator, writer, podcaster, lecturer, presenter, and development professional.
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Urban Flood Risk Reduction - Sai Bhaskar Reddy Nakka
Sai Bhaskar Reddy Nakka
Urban Flood Risk Reduction
Urban Flood Management Options adopted in parts of the World.
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Contents
Urban Flood Risk Reduction
Selection of cities to prioritise the implementation of Urban Flood Resilience
PUB’s Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters Programme, Singapore
Objectives
Program components
Organization/institutional structure
Financing mechanism
Areas of assistance
Criteria for selection
Operational structure
Innovation Regulatory framework
Resources
Queensland National Disaster Resilience Program, Australia
Objectives
Application Process
Organization/institutional structure
Financing mechanism
Areas of assistance
Criteria for selection
Operational structure
Innovation Regulatory framework
Sponge City, China
Objectives
Program components
Organization/institutional structure
Financing mechanism
Areas of assistance
Criteria for selection
Operational structure
Innovation Regulatory framework
Three Points Approach, Netherlands and Denmark
Objectives
Program components
Organization/institutional structure
Financing mechanism
Areas of assistance
Criteria for selection
Operational structure
Innovation Regulatory framework
Seine-Normandy Water Agency, France
Framework
Program components
Organization/institutional structure
Financing mechanism
Criteria for selection
Operational structure
Innovation Regulatory framework
Delta Programme, Netherlands
Objectives
Program components
Organization/institutional structure
Financing mechanism
Areas of assistance
Criteria for selection
Operational structure
Innovation Regulatory framework
National Flood Insurance Program, USA
Innovation and project components
Organisation/Institution framework
Criteria for selection
Operation Structure
Finance mechanism
National Disaster Mitigation Program, Canada
Objectives
Innovation and project components
Organisation/Institutional framework
Criteria for selection
Operation structure
Finance mechanism
Catchment-based Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme, Ireland
Innovation and project components
Organisation/Institution framework
Criteria for selection
Operation structure
Finance mechanism
Tamil Nadu Urban Development Fund, India
Background
Objectives
Program components
Organization/institutional structure
Financing mechanism
Areas of assistance
Criteria for selection
Operational structure
Innovation Regulatory framework
Kolkata Environmental Improvement Investment Program, India
Background
Objectives
Organization/institutional structure
Financing mechanism
Areas of assistance
Criteria for selection
Operational structure
Innovation Regulatory framework
Key Benefits
References
Urban Flood Risk Reduction
Urban floods, cause damage to life and property and hinder economic and social development in a disaster-prone area. A flood is defined as an overflow of a large body of water over areas not usually inundated.
Urban flooding is the inundation of property in a built environment, particularly in more densely populated areas, caused by rain falling on increased amounts of impervious surfaces and overwhelming the capacity of drainage.
If cities are located in the coastal areas - the causes for floods are: tsunamis, tidal surges, sea-level rise, subsidence of land, frequency and intensity of cyclones, human-induced floods, etc., Intensity of rainfall is the most common factor for the majority of the floods.
This book explains the best Urban Flood Risk Reduction Management Options adopted in parts of the world. The case studies presented here are examples of international programs for urban infrastructure development with a specific emphasis on urban flood risk reduction. Case studies have been examined based on various aspects, such as the program objective, financing mechanisms, areas of assistance, organizational/institutional structure, operational structure, innovative regulatory framework and program components.
Overview of urban flood risk management options. Source: Baca Architects
Selection of cities to prioritise the implementation of Urban Flood Resilience
Program approach: Long term plan integrated into city development planning, mostly with a major role of the respective governments.
Project approach: Government, Public, Private, International organisations, finance institutions, Communities.. etc.
Watershed Basin as a unit
Basin is the unit for a city for the assessment of the impacts, integrated planning, coordination and alignment.
Based on the location of the priority city, if any cities located upstream in a basin influence the hydrology of the basin and impact the priority city, all the influencing cities should also be considered.
Upstream riparian areas and the existing projects (dams, reservoirs, irrigated areas) should also be considered.
Reasons for selection
Physical aspects- Hazards prone, vulnerability, risk area and disaster-prone area, climate change, frequency of disasters occurring.
Policy - Regional planning priority by the government under the plans.
Social - Readiness and willingness of the communities, population density, awareness.
Priority by the respective government for several other factors such as - Political decision (a decision made by the majority party or an important leader influencing the decision), backward and most