Spatial Risk Management and Climate Impact Research

ERA NET Crue IMRA (2009- 2011)

Integrative flood risk governance approach for improvement of risk awareness and increased public participation

The project aimed at an improved management of flood risks remaining within areas protected by dykes. Often residents are not aware of these remaining risks that in case of an emergency lead to immense damages and losses due to non-adapted urban structures. In cooperation both with water boards (in Austria, Italy and Germany) and the concerned public suitable approaches were developed and tested for an appropriate management of these risks in European case studies in Austria (Möll river), Germany (Wupper river) and Italy (Chiascio river).

 Download:

• Report on the results of the Wupper case study in Leichlingen 2012 (PDF, German language only)
• IMRA handbook “Planning and implementing communication and public participation processes in flood risk management – Procedural guidelines and toolbox of methods” 2011 (PDF)
• Final report of the IMRA project 2011 (PDF)
• Report on the results of a survey concerning flood hazard management conducted in Leichlingen in July/August 2010 (PDF, German language only)
• IMRA project leaflet 2010

Links:

• IMRA project website
• ERA-Net CRUE research programme

Contact: Dr. rer. pol. Mark Fleischhauer, Prof. Dr. Stefan Greiving

Other projects in this research area:

• RISK - Risk management via an Innovative System based on Knowledge (2013 - 2015)
• EMAPS - Electronic Maps to Assist Public Science (2011 - 2014)
• CHANGES (2011 - 2014)
• MOVE – Methods for the Improvement of Vulnerability Assessment in Europe (2008 - 2011)
• ESPON 2013/1/4: Climate change and territorial effects on regions and local economies (2009 - 2011)
• Mountain Risks (2007 - 2010)
• Climate change-proof urban development (2009 - 2010)
• INCA – Linking civil protection and planning by agreement on objectives (2009 - 2010)
• Assessment of upstream flood risk in the Rhine Basin (2008 - 2009)
• Preliminary studies for a spatial development strategy in a changing climate (2008 - 2009)
• Midir - Multidimensional Integrated Risk Governance (2006 - 2008)
• ARMONIA - Applied Multi Risk Mapping of Natural Hazards for Impact Assessment (2004 - 2007)
• ESPON 1.3.1: Spatial Impacts of Natural and Technological Hazards (2002 - 2005)