Riscuri şi catastrofe. An XV, vol. 18, nr. 1/2016

Victor Sorocovschi (editor)

Disaster risk prevention and reduction is crucial to enhance the economic, social, health and cultural resilience of persons, communities, countries, as well as of the environment (UNISDR, 2015a). In the context of climate change, where floods are expected to be more frequent and intense (IPCC, 2014a), flood risk mitigation is a major concern of water policies and sustainable development strategies at different spatial scales (from European Union – EU, to national, regional and local scale). Managing the climate change related risks, in general, and flood risk, in particular, requires among, other things, adaptation decisions and strategies with implications for future generations, economies, and environments (IPCC, 2014b).