Rivers Blogs Central America Displaying items by tag: Integrated Flood Management
Flood Warning System for the Burdekin river
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CRS Watersheds for Well-Being: Reducing Water-related Risks in Haiti
IWRM Guidelines at River Basin Level - Flood Management (UNESCO, 2009)
Be prepared for flooding - Environment Agency Wales - a simple step-by-step guide of how to prepare for a flood
Hear what people are saying about Flood Awareness Wales
Managing flood risk in Wales : Find out about how Environment Agency Wales manage and reduce flood risk
Flood Management in the Kosi River Basin
Synergies and target areas in the Ilmenau catchment area (Lower Elbe) - A SAWA project
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A community based flood warning system in the Buzi River Basin
International Collaboration for Flood Monitoring and Forecast in the Pripyat River basin
Managing flood - "Room for the River" in the Meuse
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In the 1990’s the Dutch river area twice suffered from extreme high waters. In 1995, the water level was so high that the dikes were in danger of being breached. Predictions from climate change and ongoing soil subsidence demonstrated the need for a new approach in flood protection in the Netherlands. In 2000, the old policy of raising dikes was abandoned in favour of the new policy ‘Room for the River’.
Flood Issues - Tisza River Basin (FLOODsite)
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Pilot study in the Tisza River Basin to test various methodologies from other FLOODsite tasks in order to develop sustainable flood management strategies for the pilot study area. The pilot study covered a 125 km2 area along the right bank of the River Tisza, downstream the city of Szolnok in Hungary.
Flood Issues - Schelde River Basin (FLOODsite)
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The Schelde Estuary pilot study area covers the tidally influenced part of the River Schelde (or Scheldt). The river flows from France through Belgium (Zeeschelde) until it reaches the Westerschelde in the Netherlands. The overall purpose of the pilot study was to develop and test FLOODsite methodologies and tools on the Schelde Estuary.
Danube Floodrisk Project
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The DANUBE FLOODRISK project focuses on the most cost-effective measures for flood risk reduction: risk assessment, risk mapping, involvement of stakeholders, risk reduction by adequate spatial planning. Risk reduction in large international river basins can only be achieved through transnational, interdisciplinary and stakeholder oriented approaches within the framework of a joint transnational project.
Cross-border cooperation: Flood risk management in the Elbe river basin
Horizons Regional Council - Web Cams for flood warning
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Horizons Regional Council manages the land, air, and water for the communities it serves.Horizons keeps on top of their game, they are the first to responds to risk from natural and man-made hazards throughout the Region. The key role is to identify potential hazards and risks to people, property, infrastructure, environment and the economy.
Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System
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The Susquehanna River Basin – from Cooperstown, N.Y., to the Chesapeake Bay – is one of the nation's most flood-prone watersheds, experiencing on average $150 million in damages each year. The Susquehanna system provides for early flood warnings to help save lives and reduce property damages.
Irish Flood Warning Service
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Welcome to Irish Flood Warning : The first Irish live online Flood Warning System; in the future this site will be used by individuals and businesses throughout Ireland to view current river levels and rainfall.