| Action | Immediate Effects | Short-term Effects | Long-term Effects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identifying vulnerable areas | Risk and vulnerability assessments Rescue and evacuation plans and routes development Definition of priorities Safe location mapping Provision of shelters Provision of food, water and medications Provision of quick adequate response Provision of support of social, medical and psychological services Equipment acquisition |
Mapping system Monitoring system Defence system or relocation (in synchronization with other actions) |
Secured vulnerable locations with adequate comprehensibly established protection or Displacement involving permanent migration |
| Identifying vulnerable groups | Sensitivity assessment and identification of vulnerable groups Plans for the protection Provision of information |
Social protection measures Plan for social networks diversification Improvement of living conditions Institutional guidance Education |
Inclusion into community (Reduced marginalization) Insurance schemes Social safety networks Decreased vulnerability Improved adaptive capacity for coping with climate change manifestations |
| Forecasting and early warning system provision | Establishment | Maintenance and further upgrade | Adequate foresting and early warning system |
| Adequate emergency response provision | Short reaction time High efficiency of actions Evacuation and rescue plans Priorities |
Education | Preparedness Positive changes in socio-cultural attitude and behaviour |
| Urban land management | Mapping in accordance with assessed flood risks Calculation of ecological footprint of a city Emergency plan development Planning in line with climate variability, projections for future and historical data Local master plans and special plans development (upgrade) Land zoning |
Formation of the wetlands and open green areas for water exhaust or retention (coordination with precipitation water management) Urban cover transformations (enrichment of green infrastructure) Protection of more vulnerable areas |
Protected occupied urban areas Smart land use Prohibited constructing on flood-prone, vulnerable locations (such as erosive terrain or landslides) and their security Maintaining wetlands and urban green spaces |
| Precipitation water management | Assessment of capacity and risks of drainage systems, related to contribution to floods (system safety) Plans for modifications and improvement, in line with climate variability, projections for future and historical data Synchronization with urban land management |
Introduction, adaptation, improvements, repair and innovation in stromwater drainage system Surface and groundwater level monitoring Soil moisture monitoring |
Precipitation water drainage network decentralization and separation from sewage systems Controlled water guidance Secured stormwater drainage |
| Formation of the wetlands and open green areas for water exhaust or retention (coordination with urban land management) Implementation of measures for controlled water guidance River or lake bank protective structures: construction or strengthening Channel network, cross-sectional shape and area Dams |
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| Urban freshwater supply management | Assessment of risks related to demands in disaster case, availability, sufficient supply, possibility for water pollution and contribution to floods Emergency plan Plan for modifications and improvement |
Network adaptations and innovations | Diversifying water resources Network decentralization Secured freshwater supply |
| Urban wastewater management | Assessment of capacity and risks related to contribution to floods (system safety) Plan for modifications and improvement |
Network introduction, adaptation, improvements, repair and innovation | Network decentralization Secured wastewater removal Solved problem with individual septic tanks |
| Transportation | Assessment of risks associated with transport Development of plan for improvement |
Transport methods and infrastructure improvements and innovations | Safe urban transportation |
| Energy management | Assessment of risks associated with energy systems Development of plan for modification and improvement |
Plans implementation | Decentralization Independence from outer sources |
| Achieving resilience of city’s architecture | Development of assessment systems and criteria for existing stock New mandatory equipment in buildings Development of new spatial forms New design methodology Revival of indigenous, local and traditional practice in areas with flood history Education |
New resilient construction practice Renewal for resilience |
Flood resilient architecture |
| Safeguarding of urban ecosystems | Risk assessment of loss of ecosystems, biodiversity, ecosystem goods and services Mapping of vulnerable ecosystems Development of plans for protection |
Execution of plans for protection Protection of vulnerable ecosystems Education |
Prevented habitat fragmentation Maintenance of genetic biodiversity Successful ecosystem management Community based urban ecosystem management |
| Safeguarding of natural resources | Mapping and risk assessment Development of plans for protection |
Implementation of protective measures Education |
Protected natural resources Community based natural resource management |
| Provision of public health | Risk assessment Revision of existing state Development of plans for improvement |
Provision of clean water and sanitation Improvement of health care system Taking care about more vulnerable individuals, groups and communities Increasing capacity for disaster preparedness and adequate response Education |
Alleviation of poverty Achieved social justice Improves access to education, nutrition, health care and social services Improved adaptive capacity for coping with climate change manifestations |
| Protection of urban heritage sites | Mapping and risk assessment Development of protection strategies |
Implementation of measures for heritage protection | Protected urban heritage sites Maintenance |
| Institutional and legal support to flood resilience | Revision of existing state Establishment of new relevant institutions or assigning new tasks and responsibilities to existing ones |
Development of regulations and standards on national, regional and local level, in line with European framework Development of guidelines |
Effective institutional functioning Implementation of established legal framework New, advanced initiatives for resilience achieving |
| Economic support to flood resilience | Economic assessments Development of plans for economic diversification, insurance, donations, etc. |
Investments Responses from financial organizations, institutions and donors |
Enhanced resilience to floods |
| Cross-impact assessment | Development of cross-impact assessment methodology for various spatial levels | Examination of interrelation of conducted actions on flood protection Examination of interrelation with other resilience segments |
Further adjustments, corrections and upgrade Enhanced overall urban resilience |