Les outils de l’action publique face aux aléas

Public ways and means of facing natural hazards

¹ Conseil général des ponts et chaussées
² Conseil général du génie rural des eaux et des forêts

Abstract

Mitigation of risks first requires knowing them and therefore having a thorough knowledge of the natural hazards as well as of people and properties at risk. Then public action against flood hazards comprises information of concerned population, protection of existing dwellings and other types of buildings, adapted land use planning and building regulation, flood forecast, warning and alert message diffusion, preparation and implementation of crisis management plans, post disaster crisis management analysis and assessment.