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Umsiedlungen als Maßnahme der Hochwasserprävention in Deutschland. Limitierende Einflussfaktoren und Anforderungen an die Umsetzung

Kox, T. – 2016

In times of severe floods support is often provided by authorities and private organisations. However, such aid often contributes to future flood related problems as pre-disaster situations are recreated. Relocation is seen as one measure to break the so called disaster-damage-repair-disaster cycle (Tobin & Montz 1997) as it reduces the communities’ exposure to flood risks by relocating houses to non-flood prone sites. Although relocation of settlements is well known in Germany (e. g. open-pit mining) it is not widely used as a flood mitigation measure. The study focused on two major relocations in Germany, the town Röderau-Süd situated on the Elbe, and the village Moos situated on the Danube. Relocations are seen as case-by-case decisions. But the acceptance of the measure by the affected population, a window of opportunity in the aftermath of an extreme event, and the cost-efficiency of the relocation compared to other mitigation measures are of great importance for the implementation and the success of a relocation effort. This is particularly true for small relocation areas, where a resettlement can be more cost-efficient than other flood protection measures. As the development of larger settlements are not meant to be restricted, a general shift from the still existing predominance of structural flood protection measures is not seen yet.

Titel
Umsiedlungen als Maßnahme der Hochwasserprävention in Deutschland. Limitierende Einflussfaktoren und Anforderungen an die Umsetzung
Verfasser
Kox, T.
Datum
2016
Erschienen in
Berichte. Geographie und Landeskunde, 90 (1), 45-66
Sprache
ger