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Best practices on flood prevention, protection and mitigation

1. Introduction
– General considerations
– Basic principles and approaches
– Policies and strategies
– Joint and coordinated action
– Financial support tools at european level
– Research, education and exchange of knowledge
– Public awareness, preparedness and participation
2. Best practices
– Integrated river basin approach
– Public awareness, public participation and insurance
– Retention of water and non structural measures
– Land use, zoning and risk assessment
– Structural measures and their impact
– Early warning and forecast systems
– Flood emergency
– Prevention of pollution