The european flood directive and uk implementation
Flooding June 2007, Wilberfoss, East Riding of Yorkshire, England © Keith Laverack, 2007
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In Europe, the European Flood Directive 2007/60/EC was a direct consequence of the Hyogo Framework for Action. It applies to all kinds of floods: river, lakes, flash floods, urban floods, coastal floods, including storm surges and tsunamis. After a preliminary flood risk assessment, the Directive requires the creation of flood hazard maps and flood risk maps, showing likely impacts and areas probably affected by 2013, and – by 2015 – flood risk management plans for these zones. |
The Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act was passed in response to the requirements of the European Flood Directive, in part to make provision for local authorities’ and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s (SEPA) functions in relation to flood risk management. The Flood Risk Management Strategies set the Scottish national direction of future flood risk management, and they are linked to Local Flood Management Plans which provide additional local details on the funding and delivery timetable for actions between 2016-2021.
England and Wales are covered by The Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs) 2015-2021, each of which deals with a specific area called a river basin district (RBDs). Where applicable, references to cultural heritage located on or next to water and therefore at risk of damage or decay are made in the FRMPs.
In Northern Ireland the relevant legislation is The Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009.
England and Wales are covered by The Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs) 2015-2021, each of which deals with a specific area called a river basin district (RBDs). Where applicable, references to cultural heritage located on or next to water and therefore at risk of damage or decay are made in the FRMPs.
In Northern Ireland the relevant legislation is The Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009.
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Additional information on how this legislation relates to cultural heritage can be found in the article 'Is cultural heritage life saving? Case study analysis to the relation between flood risk management and cultural heritage' by D.G. Bedeaux, E.B.J. Amsing, T. van ’t Wout, and A.M. Augustyn, 2018, Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment, pp. 1-8. |
The Burway Bridge in Ludwon collapsed during the flooding in 2007 © DI Wyman, 2007.
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To learn more, read the Flooding and Historic Buildings revised second edition, Historic England, 2015.
Consult a GIS dataset and supporting information providing design / extreme sea level and typical surge information around the coastline of England, Wales, and Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey.
Are you in charge of creating a flood risk management plan and need some guidance? Consult the gov.uk website.
Consult a GIS dataset and supporting information providing design / extreme sea level and typical surge information around the coastline of England, Wales, and Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey.
Are you in charge of creating a flood risk management plan and need some guidance? Consult the gov.uk website.