Non-structural measures for flood mitigation : current adoption in urban areas.

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Report to the National Landcare Program, department of Primary Industries and Energy

Vol 1: Summary, report, recommendations -- Vol. 2: Apppendices

Vol 1: Summary, Recommendations -- Sect.1 Defining the problem hazard, vulnerability and estimation of flood losses -- Sect. 2 Influences on urban floodplain management -- Sect 3 Towards acceptable floodplain management: the role of non-structural measures: Vol 2: Non-structural floodplain management - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria

Sections 1 and 2 provide the background to non-structural flood mitigation measures in Australia. Section 3 addresses the terms of reference of the project. For new developments the dominant strategy is the use of land use controls with associated regulations on floor levels. For existing developments such controls raise problems of equity and distortion of the property market. The need is therefore for a single comprehensive plan to address the problems of new developments, mitigation for existing developments and residual losses to both. 11 key barriers are identified, and recommendations made to overcome them