Flapp: Flood Awareness & Prevention Policy in border areas

  • Duration2004 - 2007
  • Budget Total / NTUA1.668.000 €/60.000€
  • Scientific Responsible

    M.A.Mimikou

  • Funding

    EU / ERDF (75%) and national funds (25%)

  • Websitehttp://www.flapp.org

FLAPP stands for ‘Flood Awareness and Prevention Policy in border areas’. It is an EU-funded network which enables responsible local and regional actors in European river systems and their feeders to form partnerships. Partners of the FLAPP The network will produce a good practice manual with some examples of flood management projects in European border areas. Based on these practical knowledge and experiences the FLAPP network will also formulate policy recommendations for local, regional, national and European governments. Within the network partners can learn from each other by transferring and exchanging successful flood management approaches on an informal basis.

The aim of the FLAPP network is to improve sustainable solutions regarding flood awareness and prevention in Europe’s border areas. The network will produce a good practice manual with some examples of flood management projects in European border areas. Based on these practical knowledge and experiences the FLAPP network will also formulate policy recommendations for local, regional, national and European governments.