Flood plain mapping identifies the areas that may experience flooding due to rising water levels in a watercourse. This mapping is critical for the effective management of riverine flood risks through ...

A new paper in Oxford Open Climate Change uncovers evidence suggesting that, contrary to expectations, most U.S. cities are not doing too badly in avoiding development in areas prone to ...

Why not pay heed to the CVRD’s current work on New Normal Cowichan, the multi-phased project aimed to be proactive and adapting to climate change instead of business as usual. Phase 2 of the project ...

Ottawa city councillors demand investigation into floodplain development permit Matthew McClearn Ottawa Published May 20, 2022 Updated May 25, 2022 ...

A national survey of floodplain development between 2001 and 2019 has found that the U.S. actually built fewer structures in floodplains than might be expected if cities were building at random.

“We are raising a flag and saying to applicants, consult before development goes ahead,” said Fleming. The area in question has not been studied for floodplain mapping since the 1980s.

A nationwide analysis of community-level floodplain development found that over two-million acres of floodplain were developed over the past two decades across the United States, with roughly half ...

Bynum Run, a fairly substantial creek, flows through the property and a lot of the land is in the 100-year floodplain for the stream. Under Federal Emergency Management Administration regulations ...

Floodplain development regulation changes approved by Humble city council, and proposed by Houston city council, affect new or substantially improved property, but not existing homes.