Taking into account the risk of flooding

Abstract

After explaining some basic definitions, this paper details the specificity of flood hazards.Those must be analysed in close link to river management. Causes that worsen the risk are also reviewed. A number of principles are worked out, like " dynamic slowing down ", with which river management should always comply, in order to conciliate the various stakes involved. Other elements are provided which give way to a better management of this kind of hazards, throught implementation of a coherent management policy. Lastly, priority research subjects are proposed in order to progress.