Policy paper

Appraisal of flood and coastal erosion risk management: A Defra policy statement (June 2009)

Defra has published its Policy Statement on Appraisal of Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
30 March 2011
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

Appraisal of flood and coastal erosion risk management: A Defra policy statement (June 2009)

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Details

Defra has published its Policy Statement on Appraisal of Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management, which contains policies and outlines guidance for operating authorities and others involved in managing flood and coastal erosion risk. The intended benefits of the new policy statement include:

  • A greater focus on early engagement with the community and social factors; including better assessment of impacts on health, community well-being and social justice. It seeks to support the development of options that attract other sources of funding, to leverage Government investment and increase local and regional benefit.
  • A more thorough and balanced appraisal of a wider range of possible approaches including adaptation where it is not feasible to reduce the probability of flooding and erosion from occurring.
  • A transparent framework for decision making to ensure that taxpayers’ investment represents good value for money.
  • A greater emphasis on flexibility for the future, such as being able to adapt solutions over time as the climate changes. This supports Defra’s coastal change policy.

Further information

Published 30 March 2011

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