Text box: Germany – flood risk management
From a nationwide perspective, at present, only around 1/3 of the former flood plains can now be used to retain the water in the event of major flooding. In large river basins such as the Rhine, Elbe, Danube and Oder, in some sections only 10 % - 20 % of the former riverine meadows remain (BfN “Auenzustandsbericht - Flussauen in Deutschland” Bonn, 2009). As well as changes to the rivers and water meadows, climatic factors also influence the scale, frequency and timing of flood events. In Germany, there are a wide range of measures available in various different sectors for addressing flood risk management:
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