Objective
The overall aim of the RIPARIUS project is to identify how telematics can be used to develop a practical, generic, pan-European method of flood risk assessment for non-tidal reaches of rivers. A strategy will be identified for fully developing and implementing this system to address the varied needs of user groups. The Concerted action will consist of five expert meetings and two workshops in two years. A steering group will be responsible for the delivery of the outputs from the concerted action.
Two major factors are creating a need for a better understanding of which land is at risk from flooding and the nature of the risk. The first is the need for building land, leading to demand to allow development on flood plains. The second factor is a growing awareness by governments and insurers that major floods could lead to claims on a scale they might not be able to meet.
The RIPARIUS partners have identified regulatory authorities and the insurance industry as the two main user communities which have a requirement for flood risk assessment techniques in the following areas
- assistance with flood warning, emergency planning and disaster relief
- provision of accurate information for flood control and flood alleviation work
- provision of a quantitative evaluation of flood risk
- assistance with flood damage assessment
- a standardised method for assessing flood risk
- spatial quantification of flood risk to allow estimation of insurance rates.
Major Validation Sites
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Users
Regulatory authorities responsible for flood risk assessment and flood warning, and the insurance industry.
Approach
Identification of best practice guidelines for a pan-European system of flood risk assessment and design of appropriate system.
Expected Benefits
Better evaluation of flood risk in a given area, more accurate flood warning systems, greater overall appreciation of the impact of floods.
More accurate spatial and temporal flood risk evaluation for emergency planning, calculation of insurance costs, and planning future development.
Accurate flood risk information for building of industrial developments; more accurate base for calculation of financial risk by the insurance industry.
Contribution to EU Policies
Fully compliant with objectives of 5th Action Programme on the Environment by contributing to avoidance of environmental damage, implementation of Risk Management and sustainable development.
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United Kingdom
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