From 2005-05-25 to 2005-05-27

Venue: Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Summary:

River floods have become major society-disrupting events worldwide, and water managers have become conscious that a new approach towards flood risk reduction is needed. The 3rd World Water Forum (Kyoto, 2003) recognized that, among other things, flood management is necessary in order to alleviate poverty in developing countries.

After centuries of “fighting the floods” and “raising the dikes”, the new philosophy is based on “living with floods”. This gradual shift from pure engineering (ISFD in Kassel, 1999 and in Beijing, 2002) towards a more integrated flood management approach is likewise reflected in the ISFD3 theme “Floods, from defence to management”.

Organizers: Rijkswaterstaat | Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management, The Netherlands
Contact Name: Jos van Alphen
E-mail: j.s.l.valphen@DON.RWS.Minvenw.nl
URL: http://www.isfd3.nl