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    Flood Management

    Human settlements, when possible, are commonly established in the proximity of rivers and lakes, due they provide a water supply, rich soils and even forms of transportation. These areas often experiences floods, which may have positive effects such as replenishing wetlands, recharging groundwater and support fisheries and agriculture systems. Unfortunately, floods can also severely compromise the health, economy and safety of the people living in these areas. The negative impacts produced by floods can by amplified in regions with inadequate understanding of flood risks and management. A wide range of activities and agencies are involved in the successful implementation of flood management strategies. They involve individuals, families and communities along with a cross-section of civil society such as research institutions, governments and voluntary organizations.

    In the following section relevant material is provided to enhance the understanding on this issue.

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    Needs for Capacity Development

    Doctoral Dissertation
    Capacity Building for Flood Management in developing countries under climate change.
    by Yoshihiro Katsuhama
    Colorado State University

    Click here to download the dissertation


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    Training Workshops


    Integrated Flood Management for countries in Western Asia and the Arab region
    11‐14 May 2009
    Tehran, Iran

    Organized jointly by:
    UN‐Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNW‐DPC)
    World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
    Regional Centre on Urban Water Management (RCUWM‐Tehran)

    Click here to download the program

    Presentations

                    
    Flood processes, management issues, and perception of floods
    J.A. Saalmüller, Climate and Water Department, WMO                             
    Floods and development
    A.C. Tyagi, Climate and Water Department, WMO

             
    Integrated Flood Management as a development policy                
    A.C. Tyagi, Climate and Water Department, WMO                                                        
    Flood management options: Iran Flood Management Experiences in Recent Years
    Mr. Vatanfada, Advisor to Deputy Minister for Water Affairs
    Mr. Ali Najafi, Senior Expert in Flood Management Section, Iranian Water
    Resources Management Co, Iran

    Flood impact on water supply and sanitation
    Dr J. Attari, Assistant Professor, Power and Water University of Technology, Iran                  

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    e-learning

    1.   Associated programme on flood management (WMO/GWP)

      The Flood Management Policy Series papers are primarily aimed at flood managers, their purpose being to capture the full range of issues involved in flood management and serve as an enabler between different disciplines to work together on floods.

      Click here for more information

         2.  Educational platform for flood management (UNESCO)

      The Flood Management Education Platform is a repository of flood educational resources. It aims to promote understanding of flood generation, propagation, mitigation and the flood management needs.

      Click here for more information

          3. Climate and Flood Forecast Applications in Agriculture (FAO)

      Climate and flood forecast application for disaster preparedness in agriculture refers to the use of emerging ability to provide timely and skillful climate and flood precast as tools to improve decision-making in the agricultural sector for enhancing disaster preparedness and reducing societal vulnerability to climate-related risks.

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