During the last decades, increased frequency of extreme weather events such as heavy storms and floods have been reported in many areas of the world. Climate change projections predict an increase in the frequency of extreme precipitation events, floods and landslides jeopardizing urban areas, transport infrastructure and local ecosystems. The European Floods Directive aims at reducing and managing the risks that floods pose to human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activity. The Directive requires relevant authorities to identify vulnerable areas and to plan for mitigation measures, and emphasizes the importance of "active involvement of all interested parties" in the work with flood risk management plans.
This session promotes exchange of experiences, new ideas and highlight best practices in flood risk management. For this session, we encourage presentations of research, which covers aspects from quantification of flood mitigation measures to work towards improved management planning and involvement of stakeholders. The abstracts should focus on any aspect of hydrological hazard assessment and mitigation, and risk and vulnerability perception and management in the built environment.