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Title:

Towards a Risk Governance Culture in Flood Policy—Findings from the Implementation of the “Floods Directive” in Germany

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Heintz, Marc-Daniel; Hagemeier-Klose, Maria; Wagner, Klaus
Non-TUM Co-author(s):
ja
Cooperation:
-
Abstract:
The European Directive on the Assessment and Management of Flood Risks is likely to cause changes to flood policy in Germany and other member states. With its risk governance approach, it introduces a holistic and catchment-oriented flood risk management and tries to overcome shortcomings of the past, such as the event-driven construction of mainly structural measures. However, there is leeway for interpretation in implementing the directive. The present paper gives an overview on the implementa...     »
Keywords:
floods directive; flood risk management; flood policy; stakeholder participation; risk approach; security approach; risk governance; water authority; decision-makers
Intellectual Contribution:
Discipline-based Research
Journal title:
Water
Journal listet in FT50 ranking:
nein
Year:
2012
Journal volume:
4
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
135-156
Language:
en
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:DOI:10.3390/w4010135
WWW:
Water
Notes:
WS11/12
Date of publication:
02.02.2012
Judgement review:
0
Key publication:
Ja
Peer reviewed:
Ja
International:
Ja
Book review:
Nein
Commissioned:
not commissioned
Professional Journal:
Ja
Interdisciplinarity:
Ja
Mission statement:
;
Ethics and Sustainability:
Ja
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