Between tradition and innovation: developing Flood Risk Management Plans in the Netherlands

Journal of Flood Risk Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 155-163

  Jong, Pieter ^a   Brink, Margo van den ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Flood risk management; Flood Risk Management Plan (FRMP); institutions; spatial planning; the Netherlands

Indexed keywords

DAM; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; FLOOD; FLOOD CONTROL; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INNOVATION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; MAINTENANCE; POLICY APPROACH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL PLANNING; WATER MANAGEMENT;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 85019085825     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1753318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfr3.12070     Document Type: Article

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