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WG-F Thematic Workshop Floods and Economics

Join the workshop in Ghent, Belgium, discussing economic aspects of flood directives, assessing flood impacts, and prioritizing measures. Explore funding mechanisms and engage in stakeholder participation.

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WG-F Thematic Workshop Floods and Economics

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  1. WG-F Thematic WorkshopFloods and Economics

  2. Workshop Floods and Economics • Context • Belgian EU Presidency (ES – BE – HU) • Hosted by Flanders (VMM/MOW/CIW) • Working title • Floods and Economics: appraising, prioritising and financing FRM measures • Date and place • 25 – 26 October 2010 in Ghent (Belgium) • back to back with 8th WG-F meeting on 27 October

  3. Workshop Floods and Economics • Scope • Economic aspects of the Floods Directive • Synergies with WFD Economics • Methods to assess the impact of floods on assets at risk (economic, social, environmental, cultural) • Methods to appraise and prioritise FRM measures • Financing FRM measures • Output • Good practices document on floods and economics

  4. Maastricht topics • Level of detail of CBA/MCA • Strategic/detailed • Public engagement / stakeholder participation in weighting of criteria • Political / public influence <> CBA outcome • Demand for • Valuation of non-economic aspects (env., social, cult. her., landscape) • Best practices examples • ‘standardised’ cost-benefit criteria or ratios • Catalogue of measures • Catalogue of risk receptors • WFD+ benefits or win-win measures • WFD- : CBA in FD as justification for derogations • EU funding criteria

  5. Workshop Floods and Economics • Scoping study early 2010 • Scoping of economic aspects of the Floods Directive • Definition of terms used • Synergies between appraisal of FRM and WFD measures • Catalogue of consequences and related risk receptors • Methods to assess the impact of floods on risk receptors • Catalogue of flood risk management measures • Methods to appraise and prioritise measures • Stakeholder engagement and public participation • Relevant research projects and their results • Identification of gaps in knowledge • Literature references and relevant web links

  6. Workshop Floods and Economics • Questionnaire: current and planned best practices in MS • Vulnerability assessment – risk receptors • Economic, Societal, Environmental, Cultural heritage • Catalogue of FRM measures and instruments • Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Early warning, Capacity building • Economic assessments • Valuation methods and the way they are applied: market prices, replacement value, CV, HP, … • Methods to prioritise measures and instruments: CBA, MCA,… • Stakeholder participation in these valuation and prioritising processes • Examples, internet links • Funding of FRM measures • Local, national, EU resources • Private investments, PPP • Cost recovery and insurance systems

  7. Workshop Floods and Economics Draft programme Monday 25th October 2010 • Registration • Opening, Keynote address, Maastricht results, Scoping study • Coffee break • Presentations on experiences with vulnerability assessment, appraising and prioritising flood risk measures and instruments • Lunch • Breakout sessions • Coffee break • Wrap-up of breakout sessions • Methods to assess impact of floods and of FRM measures on the economy, society, the environment and cultural heritage • Evening Programme

  8. Workshop Floods and Economics Tuesday 26th October 2010 • Introduction to the breakout sessions • Breakout sessions part 1 • Valuation methods applied on a case • Techniques used for the valuation of the different objectives (economic, ecologic, social, …) • Coffee Break • Breakout sessions part 2 • Prioritisation methods • How to compare the different measures and instruments for all objectives (monetary methods, MCA, effect tables / score tables, …) • Plenary sessions: results of breakout groups • Lunch • Presentations on financing mechanisms, financing scenario’s and EU funding • Breakout sessions • Coffee break • Plenary session • Evening Programme • Organising committee: DE,FR,IE,NL,SE,UK,COM

  9. NH Gent Belfort Hotel http://www.nh-hotels.com/nh/en/hotels/belgium/ghent/nh-gent-belfort.html

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