Implementing Nature Based Flood Protection : Principles and Implementation Guidance
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 flo...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/739421509427698706/Implementing-nature-based-flood-protection-principles-and-implementation-guidance http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28837 |
| Summary: | 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, and channels to control flooding.
Recently the concept of “nature-based solutions”,
“ecosystem-base adaptation”, “eco-DRR” or “green
infrastructure” has emerged as a good alternative or
complement to traditional gray approaches. Nature-based
solutions make use of natural processes and ecosystem
services for functional purposes, such as decreasing flood
risk or improving water quality. The objective of this
document is to present five principles and implementation
guidance for planning, such as evaluation, design, and
implementation of nature-based solutions for flood risk
management as an alternative to or complementary to
conventional engineering measures. The potential users of
these principles and implementation steps are professionals
in risk management and climate adaptation, NGOs, donors, and
international organizations. This guidance was developed in
cooperation with a large and diverse group of international
funding agencies, research institutes, NGOs, governmental
organizations, and engineering firms |
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