Implementing nature based flood protection : principles and implementation guidance (English)

Effective flood risk management is critical to protect people and their livelihoods from flooding and to limit future losses. Nature-based measures and their ability to address flood risk are receiving increasing attention. Until recently, most flood risk management involved conventional engineering measures. These measures are sometimes referred to as “hard” engineering or “gray” infrastructure. Examples include building embankments, dams, levees...

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van Wesenbeeck,Bregje K.;

IJff,Stephanie;

Jongman,Brenden;

Balog,Simone Andrea Breunig;

Kaupa,Stefanie Magdalena;

Bosche,Lauren Vuillemot;

Lange,Glenn-Marie;

Holm-Nielsen,Niels B.;

Nieboer,Henk;

Taishi,Yusuke;

Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.;

Meliane,Imen;
Document Date
2017/01/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
120735
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
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World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2017/12/12
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Implementing nature based flood protection : principles and implementation guidance
Keywords
facility for disaster reduction and recovery

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van Wesenbeeck,Bregje K.; IJff,Stephanie; Jongman,Brenden; Balog,Simone Andrea Breunig; Kaupa,Stefanie Magdalena; Bosche,Lauren Vuillemot; Lange,Glenn-Marie; Holm-Nielsen,Niels B.; Nieboer,Henk; Taishi,Yusuke; Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.; Meliane,Imen.

Implementing nature based flood protection : principles and implementation guidance (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/739421509427698706

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