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What is layer 2?

Layer 2 of the Multi-Layered safety concept, is the layer of spatial adaptation, and refers to all types of spatial solutions measures (to be) taken to decrease the loss due to flooding.

What measures can you take in this layer?

Measures that you can take in this layer are related to

• Natural Flood Management or NFM, considers the hydrological processes across the whole catchment of a river or along a stretch of coast to identify where measures can best be applied, with a focus on increasing water retention capacities. NFM interventions can be are protection measures (Layer 1) to increase flood resilience using non-structure measures or engineering such as building with nature. Moreover, NFM can also be regarded as prevention measures (Layer 2) because they reduce flood consequences and damage by keeping water away from people in flood prone areas.

• Flood proof zoning measures are preventive measures taken to reduce consequences and damage of flood events by keeping water away from people and flood prone areas. Preventive measures require proactive spatial planning and flood-proof spatial design. Proactive spatial planning refers to removal of measures or relocation of construction in flood prone areas and appropriate land use (flood risk modeling, assessment, flood risk zoning). Flood-proof spatial design implies the adaptation of existing and future constructions (adjustments of existing houses and infrastructure).

• Critical infrastructure is an asset, system or part thereof located which is essential for the maintenance of vital societal functions, health, safety, security, economic or social well-being of people, and the disruption or destruction of which would have a significant impact as a result of the failure to maintain those functions (EU, 2008).

What tools are available in this layer?

FRAMES has compiled a list of tools used and classified these per layer. Click here to find out what tools are available for layer 2.

Referenties

• EU Critical Infrastructure Protection in the fight against terrorism, European Commission, EU, 20 oktober 2004.
• Towards better environmental options in flood risk management, European Union, European Union, 8 juli 2019.

Hier wordt aan gewerkt of naar verwezen door: Adaptive planning, Community resilience, Critical infrastructure, Layer 2- Spatial adaptation, Natural flood management, Natural flood management, Preparedness and emergency planning