Urbanisation, migration and water security Flood management in urban settlements presented by Janusz Kindler, GWP Central and Eastern Europe, CWP Poland at GWP Consulting Partners meeting 3-4 September 2010

1. CP Meeting 2010; 3-4 September 2010 Workshop 3: Urbanisation, migration and water security Flood management in urban settlements Janusz Kindler GWP Central and Eastern Europe CWP Poland

2. Urban population growth but concerning urban flood management, the decisive factor is whether urban growth takes into account FLOOD RISK in the development process or not

3. Hazard – flood magnitude of a defined probability of occurence Exposure – who and what are endangered by flood in the hazard region Vulnerability – susceptibility of the flood hazard region to flood losses defined by its geophysical, economic and societal attributes URBAN FLOOD RISK ... the probability of a loss, and this depends on three elements: hazard, exposure and vulnerability

4. Urban Flood Risk Management, APFM, 2007 APFM was t he Associated Programme on Flood Management , a joint initiative of the World Meteorological Organization and the Global Water Partnership. It s goal was to promot e the concept of Integrated Flood Management (IFM) , as a new approach to flood management.

6. The influence of urbanization on different components of the water cycle

7. Two major concepts of urban storm drainage: Direct runoff versus source control Direct runoff Source control

8. Risk management cycle

9. Urban Flood Risk Management: Conceptual Framework

10. Large river flooding vs. Flash flooding

11. Reports of on flash floods experienced in the recent past, in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, and Slovenia. Three countries ( Poland, Romania and Slovakia ) - pilot projects in flash flood prone small communities to develop and refine their approaches with a particular view to flash flood warning and community preparedness. All pilot projects conducted in project consortia consisting of the National Hydrometeorological Services (NMHSs) , mayors and civil defence authorities of affected municipalities , and representatives of the Global Water Partnership in the Region (GWP-CEE) and individual countries. Guidance on Flash Flood Management Recent Experiences from Central and Eastern Europe APFM, 2007

12. Poland The pilot project was small village of Gorzanow (about 1000 inhabitants) located in the Klodzko County, in south-western Poland

13. Ineffective flood warning system 28% of the people received an official warning but most of them received it too late. Did they reach you on time? Did you received any warning s in 1997? Local problem Inhabitant's activity

15. Local Flood Warning System Tools for county crisis management center: Software aiding local center in assessing flood risk and possible consequences of risk Notification system mass telephone notification system to inhabitants (800 persons/hour) Educational program – cooperation with schools, gminas, journalists, NGO. Klodzko County: floods in 1997 /1998, total losses 87/ 28 mln PLN, fatalities 13/ 8. District of Klodzko built local flood monitoring system (40 rain and water gauges)

20. Support for inhabitants Local river gauge Map with hazard area and evacuation plan

21. Information material Flyer on the local flood warning system Flyer on methods for securing buildings from flooding

22. Flood education School contest and exhibition for parents - cooperation with the school Flood Advices in Internet - Cooperation with Friends of Gorzanów Association Family evacuation plan contest for children and parents organized by the local primary school

23. Local event St. Florian day with flood education actions Annual event organized in cooperation with mayor of the village and firefighters Education elements: lecture for inhabitants about flood evacuation plan, few contests for children, contest for families on „family evacuation plan”.

24. Local Flood Warning Systems in Poland Racibórz Commune Kędzierzyn-Kożle City Kłodzko Dist. Nowa Ruda Commune Świdnica District Żywiec District Brzesko Commune Tarnów City Kraków City Staszów District

25. Now under consideration the new WMO/GWP Associated Programme on Drought Management Past attempts to manage drought and its impacts through a reactive, crisis management approach have been ineffective, poorly coordinated, and untimely, as illustrated by the hydro-illogical cycle