Project outcomes and beyond

Specific outcomes

• The jointly created maps along with the MCA and the action plans are the most tangible outcomes of this pilot. Along with these maps, additional documentation on the potential use of them, and more guidance on how to decide what pathway would be the best option will also be written.
• A more general outcome of the project is the adjustment of the DAPP approach for the Danish context.
• The created maps are also expected to be beneficial for future funding proposals.

Process results

The discussions that took place during the process towards creating the maps is as valuable, if not more so, than the maps: the different departments realize the similarities and dissimilarities between them, and are trying to find common ground.

Flood risk management strategies (FRMS)

In Denmark, most of the cities are located at high risk areas, but  the risk awareness  is low because devastating floods have happened for a long time; the most recent big flood was in 1872. The municipality of Assens would like to increase tourism and has many areas that can be developed for this purpose. However, it is important to incorporate protection for the area before developing it. At the same time, Assens is developing a vision for its future, including protection without building a wall of 4 meters high. Furthermore, the harbor makes up an important part of the town’s economy, so it has to be included in the shared vision (interview pilot manager, 2019).

The table below shows the FRM strategies that were considered before, during and after FRAMES.

Layers of MLS	Before FRAMES	During FRAMES	After FRAMES
Protection/ defense	Hard infrastructure: flood walls, dikes, and sluice gate (interview pilot manager, 2019)	Adjust the DAPP tool to help municipalities to prioritize the protection measures (dike or a pop up sea wall, a dune landscape, raise the terrain or the road) considering climate change combine with their vision for the city. Measures are included in the DAPP map (interview pilot manager, 2019)	The aim is to give municipalities the ownership of to use the DAPP approach in other projects and to adjust the flood risk management plans based on the EU flood directive (interview pilot manager, 2019)
Pro-action/ prevention via spatial planning		Adjust the DAPP tool to help municipalities to prioritize spatial planning measures (flood the first floor, raise the terrain for new buildings or use stick) considering climate change combine with their vision for the city. Measures are included in the DAPP map (interview pilot manager, 2019)	The aim is to give municipalities the ownership to use the DAPP approach in other projects and to adjust the flood risk management plans based on the EU Floods Directive. DAPP provides support for funding urban development plans (interview pilot manager, 2019)
Preparation & response	No attention	Adjust the DAPP tool to help municipalities to prioritize emergency / response measures (evacuation plans, awareness raising campaigns, private local response team) considering climate change combine with their vision for the city. Measures are not included in the DAPP map, only in the action plan (interview pilot manager, 2019)	The aim is to give municipalities the ownership of to use the DAPP approach in other projects and to adjust the flood risk management plans based on the EU flood directive (interview pilot manager, 2019)
Recovery	No attention	This is not considered in this pilot	This is not considered in this pilot

Referenties

• Guide to dynamic planning Assens Vejle, Danish Coastal Authority, Danish Coastal Authority, 30 mei 2020.