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The Effectiveness of Flood Damage Reduction Measures in the Montreal Region

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  • Benoît Robert
  • Simon Forget
  • Jean Rousselle

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The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of two flood damage reduction measures – designation and dyking of floodplains. The study was carried out in four Quebec municipalities located on the shores of Lac des Deux-Montagnes and Riviére des Mille-Iles, namely Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Saint-Eustache, Rosemére and Bois-des-Filion. Criteria for selecting the study areas were: area of the flood-risk zone, presence or absence of dykes, presence or absence of buildings, and availability of data. The study areas were selected with the help of flood risk maps of the Greater Montreal region. In each area, information on the number of buildings and their economic value was taken from the municipality's property assessment database. Trends in the occupancy and value of floodplains were identified and compared. The results of the study show that, as in other regions of Canada, flood damage reduction measures based on designation and mapping of floodplains have had no impact on occupancy, have failed to reduce flood damages, and have not even halted increases in such damages. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 2003

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  • Benoît Robert & Simon Forget & Jean Rousselle, 2003. "The Effectiveness of Flood Damage Reduction Measures in the Montreal Region," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 28(2), pages 367-385, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:28:y:2003:i:2:p:367-385
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1022982108593
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    1. Heidi Kreibich & Philip Bubeck & Mathijs Vliet & Hans Moel, 2015. "A review of damage-reducing measures to manage fluvial flood risks in a changing climate," Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Springer, vol. 20(6), pages 967-989, August.
    2. Jin‐Feng Wang & Lian‐Fa Li, 2008. "Improving Tsunami Warning Systems with Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System Input," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 28(6), pages 1653-1668, December.
    3. Stephanie E Chang & Martin Gregorian & Karthick Pathman & Lilia Yumagulova & Wendy Tse, 2012. "Urban Growth and Long-Term Changes in Natural Hazard Risk," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 44(4), pages 989-1008, April.

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