Theory vs Practice - The Challenges of Flood Risk Management

Explore the challenges of flood risk management in this one-hour webinar from the Australian Water School. Delve into the theory and practice of flood risk management, including best practices, flood mechanisms, and risk components. Learn about fit-for-purpose approaches, stakeholder considerations, and data collection recommendations. Gain insights on balancing best practices with practical constraints, and discover strategies for effective floodplain management and increasing flood resilience. Engage with real-world examples and expert discussions on proactive flood risk assessment and management techniques.

- Welcome & presenter intro.
- Presentation overview & agenda.
- Jacquie Hannan - What is flood risk management (FMR)?.
- FRM measures & best practice.
- Flood mechanisms & how to define flood risk.
- Flood risk components.
- Types of flood risk.
- Key components of best practice.
- Carrie Dearnley - is best practice essential?.
- Fit-for-purpose approach - risk-based.
- Poll results - When is it ok to compromise?.
- Considerations - being conservative.
- Understanding stakeholder needs.
- Compromise in action - examples.
- Flood level data collection - recommendations & considerations.
- Low-level quality data.
- Recommendations & conclusion.
- Q&A & wrap-up.