Project outcomes and beyond

Specific outcomes

• Stakeholders are more aware of their inter-dependencies with regards to the various layers.
• The project on spontaneous help during an evacuation is an important result of this pilot project

Flood risk management strategies (FRMS)

The Netherlands spends most of its efforts on prevention (layer 1), and it takes time to shift focus to spatial measures (layer 2, Delta program) and emergency management (layer 3) ( evacuation in case of flooding) (Buijs et al. 2018). The main message has always been ‘we will not let you flood’, so making people aware of evacuation is not a popular message for mayors to spread. Let alone talking about reconstruction and rebuilding (layer 4), because that means it has happened already. But the awareness on this is slowly growing (interview will pilot manager, 2019).

The following table summarizes the actions/measures taken for flood risk management before, during Frames and which will be impact of afterwards.

Layers of MLS	Before FRAMES	During FRAMES	After FRAMES
Protection/ defence
Pro-action/ prevention via spatial planning
Preparation & response
Recovery

Referenties

• Adaptive planning for flood resilient areas: dealing with complexity in decision-making about multilayered flood risk management, Buijs, J-M., Boelens, L., Bormann, H., Restemeyer, B., Terpstra, T., HZ University of Applied Sciences, 1 januari 2018.
• Helping hands, van Popering-Verkerk, J., G. Koers, A. Janssen, M. Duijn, FRAMES, Alblasserwaard-Vijfheerenlanden, 6 augustus 2020.