Guidelines for reducing flood losses

These guidelines are oriented to the needs of the decision-maker and provide a description of the range of mitigation options that need to
be considered when making efforts to reduce losses from flooding. The guidelines are designed to provide an introduction to the general area and to introduce the reader to various measures to mitigate the impacts associated with floods. A bibliography is provided that cites detailed material available for the planning and implementation stages. These guidelines are not meant to address floods resulting from storm surge, ice or debris jams, or the failure of human-made structures.

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Reference code:

DRR7639

Date:

2002

Pages:

79 p.

Sources:

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

Publishers:

United Nations (UN)

Keywords

Themes:: Climate Change, Information Management, Governance, Economics of DRR, Water, Disaster Risk Management, Social Impacts & Resilience
Hazards:: Flood