FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE FLOOD MANAGEMENT

Sustainable flood management is defined as protecting people and property from floods, using resources economically and equitably, while taking into consideration the future and the environment. To do this, the goals, the objectives and principles of flood management should be established and determined through social agreement. In order to achieve the objectives, flood management is to be implemented with an effective framework. Among the criteria of flood management, risk is most critical and determined by considering flood’s impacts on society, economics, environment and culture. In this study, in order to effectively implement flood management, a framework and strategies are presented based on flood risk management. Finally, it is revealed that this framework is necessary to efficiently implement flood management in the same context, sharing the information about flood.