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Resilience to flooding: Lessons from international comparison

Lamond, Jessica; Proverbs, David

Authors

Jessica Lamond Jessica.Lamond@uwe.ac.uk
College Dean for Research & Enterprise

David Proverbs



Abstract

Urban resilience is a key focus of current approaches to flood management. The notion of resilience encompasses pre-disaster planning and warning systems, emergency handling procedures and post-disaster reconstruction. Both human and physical systems are involved at all stages. The success of resilience programmes relies on the cooperation of floodplain populations - for example, increasing the installation of structural flood-resistant and resilient features requires significant commitment from property owners. Knowledge of common features of floodplain populations can therefore aid understanding of the ways in which such cooperation can be achieved. A review of international literature relating to flood proofing of homes and the attitudes of floodplain residents reveals that there are many barriers to overcome in encouraging the installation of resilient measures. Many of these barriers are common across surveyed populations: any proposed scheme must contend with informational barriers, emotional constraints, aesthetic considerations and timing issues. Other barriers depend on local circumstances, finance and regulatory regimes. Lessons can be learned from successful schemes that have overcome some or all of these problems if care is exercised in interpreting the scheme benefits in relation to the identified barriers. © © 2009 Thomas Telford Ltd 2009.

Citation

Lamond, J., & Proverbs, D. (2009). Resilience to flooding: Lessons from international comparison. Proceedings of the ICE - Urban Design and Planning, 162(2), 63-70. https://doi.org/10.1680/udap.2009.162.2.63

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Oct 15, 2009
Journal Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Urban Design and Planning
Print ISSN 1755-0793
Electronic ISSN 1755-0807
Publisher Thomas Telford
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Volume 162
Issue 2
Pages 63-70
DOI https://doi.org/10.1680/udap.2009.162.2.63
Keywords government, social impact, floods and floodworks
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1003793
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/udap.2009.162.2.63