Objectives

Statement of the 4th International Symposium on Flood Defence (ISFD4)

Attendees at the 4th International Symposium on Flood Defence had the opportunity to participate in sessions: 

• Addressing the various approaches and methods used to manage and assess flood risk (safety), reliability and vulnerability;
• Sharing of new, innovative developments in flood risk reduction methodologies;
• International activities in sustainable floodplain management;
• Bridging the gaps that arise between the flood research and development community and those flood professionals responsible for responding to and mitigating against major flood events;
• Exploring means to sustain balance between structural and non-structural approaches to floodplain management;
• Flood risk management  in large urban areas; and
• Exchanging recent experiences gained in the areas of integrated flood policy development, implementation and management.