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The most common example in the floodplain is the promotion of land use changes which reduce the hydraulic resistance. In the catchment this can be done by promoting land use modifications which increase infiltration and delay run-off (e.g. by adapted cropping patterns or reforestation). Alternatives are the provision of additional or reinforced ecosystem services (e.g. by allocating parcels for water storage during floods) or by taking water conservation measures.

The effects of measures in the floodplains are more likely to be directly visible. The effect of measures taken in the catchment will to a large degree depend on the spatial scale of measures compared to the catchment area. Furthermore such measures can have a long lead time before their effects can be demonstrated in hydrological measurements.