Integration of flood risk assessment and spatial planning for disaster management in Egypt
Increasing flood risk due to rapid urbanization and climate change calls for improved integration between flood risk management and spatial planning processes to enhance the resilience of cities, including in Egypt. Although much work has been conducted on flood impact in Egypt, the gap in integrati...
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| author | Aly Esmaiel Karim I. Abdrabo Mohamed Saber Richard V. Sliuzas Funda Atun Sameh A. Kantoush Tetsuya Sumi |
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| description | Increasing flood risk due to rapid urbanization and climate change calls for improved integration between flood risk management and spatial planning processes to enhance the resilience of cities, including in Egypt. Although much work has been conducted on flood impact in Egypt, the gap in integrating flood risk assessment with spatial planning practices has not been discussed in academia. In practice, flood risk assessment is not mandatory for local-level spatial planning projects in Egypt, resulting in increased flood risk. This study examines the causes of this gap and proposes possible solutions that increase flood resiliency. A mixed-method approach was utilized based on a questionnaire survey with local stakeholders in academic and professional categories. The results reveal reasons for the gap, including issues related to the realization of the role of spatial planning in flood risk reduction, lack of coordination between the authorities responsible for developing the flood hazard maps and the spatial planning authority, availability and accessibility of the required data, and subjectivity of conducted flood analyses. Four key recommendations pertain to building an operational framework for integrating flood risk assessment in spatial planning, improving stakeholder awareness and collaboration, strengthening risk communication, and improving both quality and access to data. These measures will help to overcome the identified difficulties and enhance the integration between spatial planning and flood risk assessment, effectively increasing their flood resilience. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10863061c6f54006873a7c64c0b6b8552022-12-22T03:09:40ZengElsevierProgress in Disaster Science2590-06172022-10-0115100245Integration of flood risk assessment and spatial planning for disaster management in EgyptAly Esmaiel0Karim I. Abdrabo1Mohamed Saber2Richard V. Sliuzas3Funda Atun4Sameh A. Kantoush5Tetsuya Sumi6Urban Planning Consultant, UN-Habitat Egypt, Housing and Building Research Centre (HBRC), 87 Tahreer Street, 9th floor s– Dokki, Giza 1770, EgyptDepartment of City Planning, Faculty of Urban and Regional Planning, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt; Department of Urban Management, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8245, Japan; Corresponding author at: Department of City Planning, Faculty of Urban and Regional Planning, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt.Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Kyoto 611-0011, JapanITC Faculty Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the NetherlandsITC Faculty Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the NetherlandsDisaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Kyoto 611-0011, JapanDisaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Kyoto 611-0011, JapanIncreasing flood risk due to rapid urbanization and climate change calls for improved integration between flood risk management and spatial planning processes to enhance the resilience of cities, including in Egypt. Although much work has been conducted on flood impact in Egypt, the gap in integrating flood risk assessment with spatial planning practices has not been discussed in academia. In practice, flood risk assessment is not mandatory for local-level spatial planning projects in Egypt, resulting in increased flood risk. This study examines the causes of this gap and proposes possible solutions that increase flood resiliency. A mixed-method approach was utilized based on a questionnaire survey with local stakeholders in academic and professional categories. The results reveal reasons for the gap, including issues related to the realization of the role of spatial planning in flood risk reduction, lack of coordination between the authorities responsible for developing the flood hazard maps and the spatial planning authority, availability and accessibility of the required data, and subjectivity of conducted flood analyses. Four key recommendations pertain to building an operational framework for integrating flood risk assessment in spatial planning, improving stakeholder awareness and collaboration, strengthening risk communication, and improving both quality and access to data. These measures will help to overcome the identified difficulties and enhance the integration between spatial planning and flood risk assessment, effectively increasing their flood resilience.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061722000321Spatial planningUrban resilienceFloodRisk assessmentDisasterRisk reduction |
| spellingShingle | Aly Esmaiel Karim I. Abdrabo Mohamed Saber Richard V. Sliuzas Funda Atun Sameh A. Kantoush Tetsuya Sumi Integration of flood risk assessment and spatial planning for disaster management in Egypt Progress in Disaster Science Spatial planning Urban resilience Flood Risk assessment Disaster Risk reduction |
| title | Integration of flood risk assessment and spatial planning for disaster management in Egypt |
| title_full | Integration of flood risk assessment and spatial planning for disaster management in Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Integration of flood risk assessment and spatial planning for disaster management in Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integration of flood risk assessment and spatial planning for disaster management in Egypt |
| title_short | Integration of flood risk assessment and spatial planning for disaster management in Egypt |
| title_sort | integration of flood risk assessment and spatial planning for disaster management in egypt |
| topic | Spatial planning Urban resilience Flood Risk assessment Disaster Risk reduction |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061722000321 |
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