Restemeyer, Britta (2012) Flood resilient cities? Resilience strategies in flood risk management and urban planning - a case study on Hamburg. Master thesis.
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Abstract
Globally, the number of damaging flood events has increased throughout the last century. Climate change is likely to add to future flood risk. Particularly cities are at risk. They accommodate a multitude of people, businesses and ecosystems. The global trend of continuous urban growth and a lack of conscientious planning exacerbate urban vulnerability towards flooding. Traditional flood control measures may not guarantee absolute safety. A risk-based approach that takes the possibility of a flood event into account is increasingly asked for. The concept of resilience, when applied to cities and flooding, is such an approach. This thesis improves the understanding of a flood resilient city, and develops a framework how to assess flood resilience strategies in cities. It is tested in a case study on Hamburg. Recommendations for an adaptive process model as well as flexible and robust measures and policy instruments are derived.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
|---|---|
| Degree programme: | Environmental & Infrastructure Planning |
| Supervisor: | Woltjer, Johan |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Apr 2020 05:16 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Apr 2020 05:17 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/480 |
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