Chapter 3: Strategic management of flood risk to communities

Effective management of flood risk to communities is important as it can reduce the frequency and scale of impacts and improve community resilience to flood events. Therefore, communities may seek to understand and manage their flood risk. They may be encouraged to do this for a range of reasons, some of which relate to

Successful management strategies are developed with an understanding of the context in which they operate. The context may cover a range of issues, including

If management is undertaken strategically within this context, it enables the effective consideration of risk to the existing and future community in decisions that can influence the creation and management of this risk and supports the efficient use of community resources in managing risk.