scholarly journals Current flood risk management practices in Ghana: Gaps and opportunities for improving resilience

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Almoradie ◽  
Mariana Madruga Brito ◽  
Mariele Evers ◽  
Aymar Bossa ◽  
Mawuli Lumor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Flood Risk Management

scholarly journals Comparative analysis and implications of sustainable Flood Risk Management in four front-end countries: The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the United States, & Japan 

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faith Ka Shun Chan ◽  
Liang Emlyn Yang ◽  
Gordon Mitchell ◽  
Nigel Wright ◽  
Mingfu Guan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Flood Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Flood Risk Management

Abstract. Sustainable flood risk management (SFRM) has become popular since the 1980s. Many governmental and non-governmental organisations have been keen on implementing the SFRM strategies by integrating social, ecological and economic themes into their flood risk management (FRM) practices. However, justifications for SFRM are still embryonic and it is not yet clear whether this concept is influencing the current policies in different countries. This paper reviews the past and present flood management approaches and experiences from flood defence to FRM in four developed countries with the aim of highlighting lessons for developing mega deltas. The paper explored recent strategies such as “Making Space for Water, PPS 25, and NPPF” in the UK; “Room for Rivers” in the Netherlands which was promoted to cope with flooding, integrate FRM with ideas on sustainability, and deliver good FRM practice for next generations. The United States has also established a sound National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and Japan has developed an advanced flood warning and evacuation contingency system to prepare for climatic extremes. These case studies showed some good lessons to achieve long term SFRM direction to deliver flood management practices with social-economic and environmental concerns. Most of developing coastal megacities especially in Asia are still heavily reliant on traditional hard-engineering approach, that may not be enough to mitigate substantial risks due to human (exist huge populations, rapid socio-economic growth, subsidence) and natural (climate change) factors. We understand different countries and cities have their own interpretation on SFRM, but recommend policy makers to adopt “mixed options” towards thinking about long term and sustainability that with social, economic and environmental considerations. 

scholarly journals Flood Risk Management and its Compliance in Loko Community Adamawa State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ndagana Iyami Hadiza ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Flood Risk Management ◽  
Household Level ◽  
The People ◽  
Limited Compliance ◽  
Support Programmes ◽  
Management Functions

Flood risk management functions to reduce socio-economic and human resources associated with disasters. This study investigates flood risk administration for the socio-demographic progress of the Loko Community in the Song local government area in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study’s objective was to evaluate the compliance levels to flood risk management practices, challenges and interventions adopted to address the concerns. The study utilized a case study research design while targeting a population of 4,200 inhabitants comprising, 800 households, 20 NEMA staff and 40 ADSEMA staff. The findings indicated that floods significantly affects the socio-economic condition and livelihoods of the people. Moreover, the study found that institutional, cultural, and demographic factors limited compliance to FRM practices, necessitating the adoption of appropriate interventions. Therefore, it is necessary because homes far from flood-prone areas will mitigate the adverse flood effects. Similarly, the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives through the Extension Services should incentivize the communities through funding to increase the area cultivated on the upland to enhance the food security at the household level. There should be increased support programmes for the affected, and viable farmers prioritized for the support programmes. The study concludes that there is a need to develop better and appropriate measures to prepare and mitigate the effects of floods. Socio-economic problems such as poverty, livelihood profile, cultural views, the position of weaker social groups, and the rights of minorities and ethnic groups must be addressed urgently.

scholarly journals Post-Flood Risk Management and Resilience Building Practices: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 4823
Author(s):  
Hafiz Suliman Munawar ◽  
Sara Imran Khan ◽  
Numera Anum ◽  
Zakria Qadir ◽  
Abbas Z. Kouzani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Flood Risk Management ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Risk Governance ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation

The study was conducted to assess the post 2010 flood risk management and resilience-building practices in District Layyah, Pakistan. Exploratory research was applied to gain knowledge of flood risk management to embed the disaster risk reduction, mitigation, and adaptation strategies at the local government and community level. Around 200 questionnaires were collected from the four devastated areas/union councils. Primary data from the field uncovered flood risk management practices by organizations, local government, and the community. It highlights resilience-building practices undertaken by the community through rehabilitation, community participation, and local indigenous practices. The role of the District Layyah’s local government and organizations to mitigate the 2010 flood and their contribution towards flood resilience in affected communities was investigated, as no comparable studies were carried out in the riverine belt of District Layyah previously. Moreover, the tangible and non-tangible measures to lessen the vulnerability to floods and improve flood risk governance at a local level were identified. This study makes a valuable contribution in strengthening the resilience building of vulnerable communities by recommending few changes in existing practices concerning flood risk at a local level.

Flood risk management in Ghana: gaps, opportunities, and socio-technical tools for improving resilience

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariele Evers ◽  
Adrian Almoradie ◽  
Mariana M. de Brito ◽  
Britta Höllermann ◽  
Joshua Ntajal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Flood Risk Management ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Hazard And Risk ◽  
Technical Capacity

<p>Ghana is one of the countries most prone to floods in West Africa. Its annual occurrence often leads to disasters that are mostly felt by the urban poor. Despite the existence of salient activities conducted in order to reduce the flood risk in Ghana, there are still persisting challenges. Here, we evaluate these gaps and describe opportunities for further improving flood risk management (FRM) in Ghana. A mixed-method participatory approach comprising questionnaires, workshops, interviews with key stakeholders, and a systematic literature review were employed (Almoradie et al. 2020). Existing problems, discourses, FRM practices, and opportunities to enhance flood resilience were identified. Based on that, potential research directions on how to tackle these challenges were outlined. Results showed that the stakeholders interviewed construct the effectiveness of FRM differently and even in contradictory ways, embedded in diverse storylines. Furthermore, we found that Ghana’s FRM is still reactive rather than preventive and that research in the field of quantitative hazard and risk assessment is rather rudimentary. FRM policies and tools such as flood early warning systems (FEWS) are in place, but efforts should be directed towards their implementation and monitoring, investigation of socio-technical capacity aspects, and enhancement of institutions’ mandates, functions, and coordination. Based on these findings, we conceptualized a research and development project, which is based on participatory research, aiming to tackle some of the identified issues. To this end, we will implement a collaborative modelling approach and will develop a socio-technical tool, which comprises: (1) a tailored decision support system, (2) a citizen science-based data collection system, (3) a flood forecasting tool, and (4) an approach for modelling cascading risks.</p><p>Almoradie, A.*, de Brito, M.M.*Evers, M., Bossa, A., Lumor, M., Norman, C., Yacouba, Y., Hounkpe, J. (2020) Current flood risk management practices in Ghana: gaps and opportunities for improving resilience. International Journal of Flood Risk Management, doi:10.1111/jfr3.12664.</p>

scholarly journals Flood Risk Management Practices in Morocco: Facts and Challenges

2021 ◽  
pp. 35-94
Author(s):  
Dalila Loudyi ◽  
Moulay Driss Hasnaoui ◽  
Ahmed Fekri
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Flood Risk Management ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
The Government

AbstractFrom ancient flood management practices driven by agricultural activities to dam’s policy for water resources management including flood protection, to the National Strategy for Natural Disaster Risk Integrated Management; Morocco has come a long way in flood risk management. This chapter describes the recurrent flooding phenomenon plaguing the country along with progress in flood risk assessment approaches in terms of technique, governance, and best practices. An extensive number of research articles, administrative documents, consultancy, and international organizations reports are analyzed to give a holistic up-to-date insight into flood risk management in Morocco and present a comprehensive and critical view from a scientific perspective. Information and data were collected from a range of various sources and synthesized to integrate all scientific and governance aspects. Though analysis of this landscape shows progresses made by the Government to protect the population and reduce flood risk, it also shows shortcomings and challenges still to be overcome. Thus, a SWOT analysis was carried out for scoping and identifying the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats pertaining to this issue. The analysis reveals various success and failure factors related to three major components: governance, risk assessment approaches, and flood risk mitigation measures sustainability.

Adaptation tipping points and opportunities for urban flood risk management

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 695-710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Koukoui ◽  
Berry Gersonius ◽  
Paul P. Schot ◽  
Sebastiaan van Herk
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
Drainage System ◽  
Flood Risk Management ◽  
Tipping Points ◽  
Urban Flood

The effects of climate change are expected to increase the frequency and magnitude of floods, droughts and heat waves. An emerging method termed adaptation tipping point – opportunity (ATP-O) assesses a system's climate-incurred tipping points and uses opportunities arising from urban developments to introduce adaptation strategies while reducing investment costs. The objective of this research was to apply the ATP-O method to the city of Dordrecht in the Netherlands. The results show that the alternative adaptation strategy proposed (an overland drainage system) would be effective in coping with the effects of climate change where the current management strategy (disconnection of impervious surfaces from sewer systems) fails to do so. The ATP-O also proved helpful in identifying opportunities to adapt at lower costs. This research stimulated discussions between stakeholders on performance objectives, policy development, investment strategies, and flood risk management practices. The sensitivity analysis performed to support such discussion revealed that small variations in acceptability thresholds, associated with policy objectives, can have significant impact on ATP occurrence and timing.

An inter and transdisciplinary participatory approach to assess the current flood risk management practices in Ghana

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Almoradie ◽  
Mariana Madruga de Brito ◽  
Mariele Evers
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Current System ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
Participatory Approach ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Flood Risk Management

<p>The understanding of the multifaceted nature of flood risk management (FRM) of a country requires the consideration of both social, technical as well as governance aspects. The inclusion of these components in the analysis and assessment of FRM allows comprehending the veracity of its interdependencies, its strengths and weakness that would, in turn, aid in improving the current system.</p><p>This paper presents an inter and transdisciplinary and participatory multi-method participatory approach to promptly assess Ghana’s current FRM practices, describing the current gaps and opportunities for improving FRM. Here, we describe the challenges on its institutional, governance and implementation, scientific, technical and social capacity levels and potential ways forward. The methodological  approach comprised a systematic literature review of 53 peer-reviewed articles, stakeholder analysis, engagement of stakeholders on workshops through focus group discussion and collaborative mapping, interviews with key individual stakeholders, and household surveys with 1,479 citizens living in flood prone areas. The stakeholders were identified and categorized into governance and implementation, academia and research and security agencies.</p><p>Results show that stakeholders have diverse and even contradictory views regarding FRM in Ghana. Overall, the findings indicate that: (1) the most critical regions are Accra, Kumasi, and the White Volta river basin, (2) the most crucial aspects for reducing vulnerability and exposure are related with high population density, social hotspots and location of Critical Infrastructure, (3) FRM  are unsustainable and unintegrated and it heavily relies on short-term projects and external funders, (4) reliable data is scarcily available and communities need to be engage more in the planning and provision of information and data, (5) there are weaknesses in flood early warning systems (FEWS), institutional collaborations, human capacity, trained FRM professionals and problems in policy implementation, (6) the most important vulnerability criteria are the existence of FEWS, disaster relief agencies, areas with a high density of children and poverty rate, (7) the interviewed communities in Accra and Kumasi claimed that flood disasters are caused mainly by human activities and interventions.</p><p>The applied participatory multi-method approach proved to be useful to capture the factual situation of the FRM in Ghana, this was shown when cross-referencing the results of the different methods. The use of a participatory and inter and transdisciplinary approach allowed capturing a multitude of views as well as the stakeholders needs and requirements in terms of FRM. The co-production of knowledged allowed improving the credibility, salience and legitimacy of project outputs.</p>

The Issues and Challenges of Flood-related Agencies in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (13) ◽  
pp. 285-290
Author(s):  
Nurul Ashikin Mabahwi ◽  
Hitoshi Nakamura
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Flood Risk Management ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
The Government ◽  
Open Access Article

Objectives of this study is to identify the real issues and challenges of flood related agencies in Malaysia. By using qualitative thematic analysis, this study found that limited authorities, lack of enforcement power, lack of cooperation among agencies, lack of man-power and assets for logistics, insufficient funding for flood risk management and communication problems are the issues faced by the flood-related agencies. The government needs to solve the issues and challenges in order to strengthen the flood-related agencies capacities.Keywords: flood risk management; flood-related agencies; issues; authorityeISSN: 2398-4287 © 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v5i13.2069

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