Sustainable flood risk management strategies to reduce rural communities' vulnerability to flooding in Mozambique

Lumbroso, D.; Ramsbottom, David; Spaliveiro, M.

doi:10.1111/j.1753-318x.2008.00005.x

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“…This has been achieved primarily by promoting educational programs on flood risk at different levels [Lumbroso et al, 2008]. Since the 1997 flood, the forecasting and warning systems of Poland have been significantly improved both technically and organizationally.…”

Section: Vulnerability Changesmentioning

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“…In Mozambique, vulnerability reduction is mainly attributed to increased awareness and preparedness. This has been achieved primarily by promoting educational programs on flood risk at different levels [Lumbroso et al, 2008]. Educational tools included: (1) material on sustainable flood risk management for organizations involved in water planning; (2) posters and pamphlets to raise flood awareness at community level; and (3) "living with floods" manual and card game to raise awareness among young people and less literate adults, which were distributed to rural and urban communities throughout Mozambique [Lumbroso et al, 2008].…”

Section: Lack Of Preparednessmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Adaptation to flood risk: Results of international paired flood event studies

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As flood impacts are increasing in large parts of the world, understanding the primary drivers of changes in risk is essential for effective adaptation. To gain more knowledge on the basis of empirical case studies, we analyze eight paired floods, that is, consecutive flood events that occurred in the same region, with the second flood causing significantly lower damage. These success stories of risk reduction were selected across different socioeconomic and hydro‐climatic contexts. The potential of societies to adapt is uncovered by describing triggered societal changes, as well as formal measures and spontaneous processes that reduced flood risk. This novel approach has the potential to build the basis for an international data collection and analysis effort to better understand and attribute changes in risk due to hydrological extremes in the framework of the IAHSs Panta Rhei initiative. Across all case studies, we find that lower damage caused by the second event was mainly due to significant reductions in vulnerability, for example, via raised risk awareness, preparedness, and improvements of organizational emergency management. Thus, vulnerability reduction plays an essential role for successful adaptation. Our work shows that there is a high potential to adapt, but there remains the challenge to stimulate measures that reduce vulnerability and risk in periods in which extreme events do not occur.

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Section: Vulnerability Changesmentioning

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Adaptation to flood risk: Results of international paired flood event studies

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“…However, the approaches applied today are focused on linking these two contradicting points of view on environment functioning. In recent literature the solutions proposed are aimed at assessment or planning of flood control strategies satisfying sustainability, e.g., Lumbroso et al [55], Meight and Barlett [56], Mishra et al [57]. More specific research is conducted when such hydro-structures as dams and weirs are considered to be important elements of the water system, e.g., Gao et al [58], Chen et al [59].…”

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Possibilities of Controlling the River Outlets by Weirs on the Example of Noteć Bystra River

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The possibility of effective control of selected dams in the Noteć Bystra river is analyzed. Such a control is expected to permit inundation of selected arable areas, e.g., peat grasslands, to avoid flooding of the city of Czarnków and the terrains located downstream. The chosen case study is the reach of the Noteć River between the dams Pianowka-Mikolajewo-Rosko. The analysis was made on the basis of simulations of the flow and regulation of dams in flood conditions. The flow peaks of hypothetical flood waves were designed according to the directions of the ISOK project (Informatyczny System Osłony Kraju przed nadzwyczajnymi zagrożeniami-IT System of the Country's Protection Against Extreme Hazards) as the maximum flows over 10-years (p = 10%), 100-years (p = 1%), and 500-years (p = 0.2%). The obtained results are presented as longitudinal profiles of the water surface, maps of inundated areas and maps of inundated soils. The main conclusion is that the robust control of dams reduces the peak of flow during flood wave propagation and forces inundation of the a priori selected areas. It helps to decrease the spatial range of the flood hazard and significantly reduces risk related to floods.Sustainability 2020, 12, 2369 2 of 20 reduce flood consequences [21,22]. Efficient decision support systems should permit analysis of weather forecasts as well as analysis of watershed outflow generation. Such a system should support determination of reservoir decision rules on the basis of all available information including reservoir capacity and current amount of water stored [23,24].The impacts of climate change on hydrological alteration such as floods and drought pose a significant threat to floodplain environments [25][26][27]. Integrated water resources management (IWRM) is a practical approach which promotes responsible development and management of water and land resources considering the main parts of sustainability, i.e., economy, equity, and environment [28,29]. Adaptation of existing water infrastructure to climate change is becoming an important strategy for water management in floodplain areas. Karpack et al. [30] have suggested that humans have impacted on floodplain functionality by changing the physical landscape of floodplains and by altering river flows. A generally accepted solution used for flood protection is construction of reservoirs [31,32]. This study shows that the water infrastructure (weirs and dams) located in rivers could also be effectively used for water management including flood protection as well as for regulation and control of seasonal inundation at floodplain areas. Similar results have been obtained by Contreras et al. [33], who have shown that river flood manipulations by weirs and sluice gates provide water for agricultural activity without costly infrastructural and technical investigations.Analysis of flood risk has become very important and is the basis for the EU Flood Directive that started to take effect from November 26th, 2007 [34]. The Directive obliges Poland as well as othe...

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“…The response of society to this phenomenon has been variable, ranging from taking defensive measures to complex administration and management schemes (Lumbroso et al, 2008). The management of hydrological risks is difficult and expensive.…”

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Flood vulnerability assessment in the mountain–plateau transition zone: a case study of Marginea village (Romania)

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Minea

et al. 2016

J Flood Risk Management

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The Sucevita catchment is affected by heavy rains, which produce annual floods with catastrophic effects. Among them, the material damages caused to the dwellings of Marginea village stand out. The present study examines the vulnerability of the population and buildings of a village situated in the eastern part of the Eastern Carpathians. By applying the multicriteria method, areas with high flood vulnerability were pointed out in the Sucevita catchment. Hydraulic modelling was carried out using the HEC-RAS software and revealed that 58 dwellings with high vulnerability will be affected in the case of a flood with an exceedance probability of 1% and 17 buildings in the case of a flood with an exceedance probability of 5%. By knowing the flood vulnerability zones, the appropriate measures can reduce the damages of a hydrological event. Moreover, the proper delimitation of the floodplain leads to adequate economic management and ensures the security of the population.

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Sustainable flood risk management strategies to reduce rural communities' vulnerability to flooding in Mozambique

Cited by 28 publications

References 3 publications

Adaptation to flood risk: Results of international paired flood event studies

Adaptation to flood risk: Results of international paired flood event studies

Possibilities of Controlling the River Outlets by Weirs on the Example of Noteć Bystra River

Flood vulnerability assessment in the mountain–plateau transition zone: a case study of Marginea village (Romania)

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