lood prevention Martin G ális Floods Natural occurrence Types Coastal Fluvial river Pluvial surface Other b arrier flash flood landslide accident Prevention is better than cure ID: 1048027
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1. Proactive & efficient flood preventionMartin Gális
2. FloodsNatural occurrenceTypesCoastalFluvial (river)Pluvial (surface)Other: barrier, flash flood, landslide, accident
3. Prevention is better than cure1 € invested saves at least 4 € avoided damageLet the water floodUrban planningBuild infrastructure where necessaryTools (maps, plans, monitoring & warning)
4. CausesRain Climate changeHuman developmentBad country managementInsufficient flood management
5. Country managementUrban countryPlanning and building according to mapsLess development in flood prone areasRain retaining infrastructureAgricultural landContour line plowingGreen field boundariesGrowing adequate cropsForestsForest is a rain retainerClearcuts retain 50x less waterDanger of flash floods
6. Flood infrastructureWhere and what to build. Better planning could save 13 mil. € in damages in Slovakia yearly.Benefits vs. costsGreen vs. technical infrastructureMobile infrastructureSustainable infrastructureProcurement and unit prices
7. Green infrastructureHard to calculate the impact, but cheaperOther environmental benefits (Anti-erosion, biodiversity, ...)De-centralizedSlowing water drainageExamplesFloodplains reoccurrenceDry polder (semi-green)Infiltration ponds
8. Technical (grey) infrastructureEasy to predict water levelsMore expensive, more efficientOther benefits (Recreational, industrial, ...)ExamplesDikes, leveesDam reservoirsRiver regulations
9. Financial solutionsState and public money„User pays“ principleFundFinancial participation on preventionInsuranceLocal taxesMandatory flood infrastructure on the property
10. DataAlways push for data availabilityActual, precise mapsPlace, time and cost of Flood eventsExisting infrastructurePlanned infrastructureResearch on flood causes
11. IEPAnalytical unit at Ministry of EnvironmentValue for Money principleEvidence based policy makingProjectsSpending review in environment. Over 100 mil. € potential savings identified.Environmental state strategy till 2030Low carbon strategyCircular economyWaste managementFacebook (https://www.facebook.com/iep.mzp ) Web (http://www.minzp.sk/iep)