Flood prevention. Technical and economic characteristics of dynamic flood retention development

Abstract

Floods are the most common natural disasters in France. With increasing urbanization, more and more inhabited areas are vulnerable involving damages which are an economic charge all the more significant as the events are violent and frequent. To overcome the wrenching impacts of these phenomena, the scientific and technical research is turned towards the technique of the dynamic flood retention. This special issue is based on the latest scientific and technical breakthroughs and the experience feedback stored up for several years. The objective of this special issue is to present the necessary technical knowledge to local decision makers in order to design floods prevention measures and to make development projects reducing flood consequences.