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EU Strategy for Danube A new challenge in the context of the territorial cohesion in the South East European Space Bucharest, 20 January, 2010. Dr. Mary-Jeanne Adler mj.adler@mmediu.ro. Danube FLOODRISK Objectives.
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EU Strategy for Danube A new challenge in the context of the territorial cohesion in the South East European Space Bucharest, 20 January, 2010 Dr. Mary-Jeanne Adler mj.adler@mmediu.ro
Danube FLOODRISK Objectives Improvement of the socio-economic conditions of the population in the Danube floodplain by flood risk mapping overall objective Flood Risk Mapping for the Danube Floodplains2009-2012, 6.4M€ Reducing the flood damage in the Danube floodplain long-term objective Improving the long-term strategic planning framework for flood risk management ERDF Partners: AT(2), BG(2), HU(2), IT(1), RO(4), SK(1), NGO’s (DEF, CESEP)IPA Partners: HR(1), SR(5) Observers: ICPDR, JRC, DE(3)Project Lead:Ministry of Environment and Forests, RO
WP 1.Harmonisation of require-ments, data and methods WP 2a. Stakeholder involvement WP 2.b. End user integration WP 3. Data collection and management WP 4. Production of flood hazard and risk maps WP 5. Exemplary Integration of flood risk information in spatial planning Project technical working plan
Output 1: Joint digital elevation model Harmonisation of methods at national borders ??? National Border
Output 1: Joint digital elevation model ONE system without national borders National Border
Output 2: Flood risk mapping for planning purpose ONE system without national borders Water levels flood zones spatial planning
Output 3: Stakeholder involvementWhat do you need? • Municipalities • Spatial planning • Rescue services • Emergency management • Insurances • NGOs • … Demands on map content!
Output 4: Improvement of spatial planning and emergency management • Transfer of risk information into planning decisions • Improvement of emergency management
Results and Impacts Results • Danube atlas with flood hazard maps and flood risk maps • documentation of 3 pilot project applications in 3 MS (AT, BG, RO) Impacts • Input for EU working group on flood (WG F) and ICPDR FPEG • Improvement of transnational cooperation in flood issues
Rivers are the best Europeans: they connect regions, countries and people! Good water management sustainable development of the basin Thank you for your attention!