Flood Risk Management in Europe: the flood problem and interventions

This report summarises current thinking on the nature of the flood problem, the intended objectives, and the consequently appropriate courses of action. It identifies the role that Flood Risk Governance needs to play to be able to fulfil Flood risk management objectives. The report concludes with the identification of knowledge gaps related to the following questions: a) What kinds of competences are necessary to develop appropriate and resilient Flood Risk Management Strategies? b) Do the actors that are involved have those competences, or alternatively, can additional actors that do have the competences be involved? c) Does the designated ‘Competent Authority’ have those competencies?