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Recommendations for the user-specific enhancement of flood maps |
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V. Meyer, C. Kuhlicke, J. Luther, S. Fuchs, S. Priest, W. Dorner, K. Serrhini, J. Pardoe, S. McCarthy, J. Seidel, G. Palka, H. Unnerstall, C. Viavattene, S. Scheuer |
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Englisch
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1561-8633
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In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Science ; 12, no. 5 ; Nr. 12, no. 5 (2012-05-24), S.1701-1716 |
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250010831
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/nhess-12-1701-2012.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
The European Union Floods Directive requires the establishment of flood maps for
high risk areas in all European member states by 2013. However, the current
practice of flood mapping in Europe still shows some deficits. Firstly,
flood maps are frequently seen as an information tool rather than a
communication tool. This means that, for example, local stocks of knowledge
are not incorporated. Secondly, the contents of flood maps often do not
match the requirements of the end-users. Finally, flood maps are often
designed and visualised in a way that cannot be easily understood by
residents at risk and/or that is not suitable for the respective needs of
public authorities in risk and event management. The RISK MAP project
examined how end-user participation in the mapping process may be used to
overcome these barriers and enhance the communicative power of flood maps,
fundamentally increasing their effectiveness.
Based on empirical findings from a participatory approach that incorporated
interviews, workshops and eye-tracking tests, conducted in five European
case studies, this paper outlines recommendations for user-specific
enhancements of flood maps. More specific, recommendations are given with
regard to (1) appropriate stakeholder participation processes, which allow
incorporating local knowledge and preferences, (2) the improvement of the
contents of flood maps by considering user-specific needs and (3) the
improvement of the visualisation of risk maps in order to produce
user-friendly and understandable risk maps for the user groups concerned.
Furthermore, "idealised" maps for different user groups are presented: for
strategic planning, emergency management and the public. |
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