Edmund C. Penning‐Rowsell, Parvin Sultana, Paul M. Thompson
Gareth Pender, Hazel Faulkner
Preface. Contributors. Foreword. Acronyms/Glossary of terms. Part 1 Introduction. 1 Setting the scene for flood risk management (Jim W. Hall and Edmund C. Penning-Rowsell). Part 2 Land Use and Flooding. 2 Strategic Overview of Land Use Management in the Context of Catchment Flood Risk Management Pla...
Edmund C. Penning‐Rowsell, Joanna Pardoe, Jim W. Hall, Julie Self
Understanding policy processes is no less important in flood risk management (FRM) than in other water policy domains. In this chapter we summarize three important theories about the policy process, being a set of procedures whereby policy is written (usually with government decisions), debated, app...
Edmund Penning-Rowsell
Of all the ‘natural’ hazards to which humans are exposed, floods are probably the most widespread and account for most damage and loss of life (Alexander 1993). Floods also appear to have a special impact on their victims, instilling a fear of the consequences that often exceeds their actual impacts...