Analysis of Flood Governance and Risk Management

Document Type : Applied Article

Authors

• M. Oskouhi ¹
• K. Esmaili ²
• A. N. Ziaei ²

¹ Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Water Science and Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

² Associate Professor, Department of Water Science and Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

10.22067/jwsd.v10i3.2309-1272

Abstract

Flood governance and risk management involve measures and strategies aimed at reducing the risk of floods and managing their impacts. This process includes identifying and evaluating risks, planning and prevention, readiness for response and performance in crisis situations, effective and rapid response to floods, and constructive measures and continuous improvement. The main approach of this research is based on five themes related to various issues related to flood risk management, which include stakeholder engagement, policies and action, research on practice, supporting tools, governance, and frameworks. The study of flood risk management has experienced significant developments over the past two decades. Attention to the application of flood risk management and comparative analysis of flood governance in flood management studies has been undertaken, which means creating a complex arrangement that shapes the behavior of governance and social actors regarding flood risk management. Based on the results of the review of research sources, the main structures of flood risk management and flood governance studies are strongly interrelated but also differ in their main structures, which are evident in the discovered keywords in the analysis. The articles were codified based on the main topics in MAXQDA software, and then the complete sets of codes in all reviewed articles were examined. The findings of the research show that improving flood resilience requires extensive efforts in the fields of physical and social sciences. Researchers should, for flood forecasting and modeling, in addition to the physical sciences, develop social science tools. These actions can help improve the planning and management of flood crises and reduce their social and economic effects.

Keywords

• Governance
• Flood Risk Management
• Resilience
• MAXQDA Software

Main Subjects

• Risk, Sustainability and Resilience

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