Hayes, SJ 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6409-2261, Barker, A and Jones, CE
2014,
'Flood management consideration in sustainability appraisal and strategic environmental assessment in England and Scotland'
, Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 16 (3)
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Abstract
The impact of flood events in the UK has drawn attention to limitations associated with traditional flood defence regimes. In recognition of this there has been a significant level of advocacy for a systems based approach which assumes a greater role for spatial planning. This paper considers the extent to which strategic assessment contributes toward the consideration of flooding within spatial planning. The paper draws on four cases from England and Scotland. Specific attention is given to the nature of flood management approaches considered in assessment and the recommendations presented. The research indicates that assessment practice is dominated by probabilistic calculations of flood risk and typically replicates national policy and guidance on flood management. It is argued that there exists potential for assessment to foster more nuanced and tailored consideration of flood management by including multiple perspectives, such as management of the whole system, risk and vulnerability, resilience and adaptation.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Schools: | Schools > School of the Built Environment > Centre for Urban Processes, Resilient Infrastructures & Sustainable Environments |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Co |
| ISSN: | 1464-3332 |
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| Depositing User: | SJ Hayes |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Jul 2019 10:02 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Jul 2019 10:15 |
| URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/50505 |
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