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Flood risk
The vulnerability of floodplains and the environmental impacts of flood protection measures
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My general impression that ecosystem services are not well-incorporated yet in the study. The concept and is explained in box 3.4. in a rather abstract way. There little linkage to floodplain management and the practical side. In Chapter 4 (policy development and implementation) ecosystem services are mentioned only a couple of times and in very general terms. Which ecosystem services are relevant for floodplain management? How could we make use of the different ecosystem services? Ecosystem services are very diverse and are generated in different ways. Therefore, I do not find it sufficient naming only “ecosystem service”. Do you mean water storage, carbon sequestration, recreation etc…Can you elaborate more on which ecosystem service and how is influenced by or included in policy measures and why? Please make a real and practical link between floodplain and risk management and ecosystem services, not only a vague link with the abstract term.
Language & writing style
Check spelling through the text might an option e.g. focusses and focuses and please introduce used acronyms at the beginning of the study and use it consistently afterwards as sometimes it is ‘ecosystem service’ and sometimes ‘ES’.
Generally a good report though at some points it strongly emphasizes NWRM as the solution for flood protection. From our point of view NWRM should be considered per situation and more experience and research is needed to judge under which conditions it is effective and efficient.
Regarding the authorshiop; Delatares should be Deltares (if referring to Henk Wolters organization)