Essays about: "EU Floods Directive"
Found 4 essays containing the words EU Floods Directive.
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1. An approach to assess the integration of the Water Framework Directive and Floods Directive
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The development of the European water policy has been in a continuous improvement process during the last fifty years. The adoption of Water Framework Directive (WFD) enabled the consolidation of a fragmented policy to comprehensive approach with a focus on sustainability. READ MORE
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2. Cascading Effects of Floods – An evaluation of the flood risk maps and management plans produced by the County Administrative Boards
University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI)Abstract : Flood is the most common natural disaster globally, affecting human health and assets. The work with the Swedish ordinance of flood risk is connected to the sustainment of vital societal functions. READ MORE
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3. Swedish Application of Floods Directive: Bottom-Up or Top-Down?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to first evaluate how the EU´s FD is implemented and understood on a national level in Sweden. This is done to highlight the process and division of power, together with the national implementation strategies demarcation across different actors in Sweden. READ MORE
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4. Investigating flood risk cost in Kungsbacka using the ICPR FloRiAn GIS-tool
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Losses from floods have increased in recent years, worldwide and in Sweden. Understanding the economic and non-monetary cost of being exposed to flood hazard is important from a spatial planning perspective, particularly in urban areas. READ MORE
