Flood management and residual risk

A sea wall, beach, settlement, farmland and saltmarsh share a coastline.
Imagined coastal setting

Flood management may increase conveyance, store water, slow runoff, warn people or reduce exposure. Different measures address different parts of the hazard–impact chain.

Residual risk remains where capacity is exceeded, structures fail or people lie outside protection. Evaluate performance for specified events and locations.

Put the concept to work

Source evaluation · Scatter plots