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Deconstructing the legal framework for flood protection in Austria: individual and state responsibilities from a planning perspective

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  • Magdalena Rauter
  • Arthur Schindelegger
  • Sven Fuchs
  • Thomas Thaler

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This article aims to analyze the legal framework for flood risk management in Austria, focusing on planning. Austria’s legal basis for flood risk management is fairly complex because its federal organization involves various administrative bodies and a fragmented legal framework. Regulations are numerous, as are competencies, which poses challenges. Implementation mechanisms vary between provinces; nevertheless, provincial regulations impose basic regulations regarding the building process. Regulations concerning private protection and mitigation measures for existing buildings are, however, limited.

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  • Magdalena Rauter & Arthur Schindelegger & Sven Fuchs & Thomas Thaler, 2019. "Deconstructing the legal framework for flood protection in Austria: individual and state responsibilities from a planning perspective," Water International, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(5), pages 571-587, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rwinxx:v:44:y:2019:i:5:p:571-587
    DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2019.1627641
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    1. Ralf Nordbeck & Walter Seher & Heidelinde Grüneis & Mathew Herrnegger & Lena Junger, 2023. "Conflicting and complementary policy goals as sectoral integration challenge: an analysis of sectoral interplay in flood risk management," Policy Sciences, Springer;Society of Policy Sciences, vol. 56(3), pages 595-612, September.
    2. Thomas Thaler, 2021. "Just retreat—how different countries deal with it: examples from Austria and England," Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Springer;Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences, vol. 11(3), pages 412-419, September.
    3. Rauter, Magdalena & Kaufmann, Maria & Thaler, Thomas & Fuchs, Sven, 2020. "Flood risk management in Austria: Analysing the shift in responsibility-sharing between public and private actors from a public stakeholder's perspective," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 99(C).
    4. Magdalena Rauter & Thomas Thaler & Marie-Sophie Attems & Sven Fuchs, 2019. "Obligation or Innovation: Can the EU Floods Directive Be Seen as a Tipping Point Towards More Resilient Flood Risk Management? A Case Study from Vorarlberg, Austria," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(19), pages 1-18, October.

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