Cover
List of Contributors
Editors
The Series Editor
Series Preface
Part I: Introduction
1. 1 Governance Challenges Facing Hydrometeorological Extreme Events
  1. 1.1 Introduction
  2. 1.2 Facing hydrometeorological extreme events
  3. 1.3 Floods
  4. 1.4 Drought
  5. 1.5 Coastal storms
  6. 1.6 Governance issues related to hydrometeorological extreme events
  7. References
2. 2 Overview of the Content of the Book
  1. 2.1 Floods
  2. 2.2 Droughts
  3. 2.3 Coastal storms
Part II: Floods
1. II.1: Actors Involved in Flood Risk Management
  1. 3 European Actors Facing Floods Risks
    1. 3.1 European actors in the field of civil security: A competence which develops within a strict framework of cooperation between the Member States
    2. 3.2 European actors in the field of the environment: Powers that are paradoxically limited
    3. 3.3 European actors in the field of agriculture: Could there be specific powers to deal with floods?
    4. 3.4 Conclusion
    5. References
  2. 4 Multi‐actor, Multilevel Assessment of Social Capacity for Community Engagement in Flood Risk Preparedness: Results of Implementation in Five European Cases
    1. 4.1 Introduction
    2. 4.2 Social capacity building framework for community engagement
    3. 4.3 The capacity assessment tool
    4. 4.4 Indicators and case findings
    5. 4.5 Conclusions
    6. References
2. II.2: Strategies, Instruments, and Resources Used to Face Floods
  1. 5 Flood Risks Perceptions and Goals/Ambitions
    1. 5.1 Introduction
    2. 5.2 The problem stream: Perceptions on increased flood risks
    3. 5.3 The policy stream: Perceptions on the solutions needed to deal with increased flood risks
    4. 5.4 The political stream: Willingness to take action
    5. 5.5 International policies
    6. 5.6 European directives and policy documents
    7. 5.7 Experiences with flood risk management in other countries
    8. 5.8 Research on impacts and adaptation
    9. 5.9 Economic costs (of inaction)
    10. 5.10 Facilitating factors
    11. 5.11 Factors contributing to agenda‐setting
    12. 5.12 Conclusions
    13. References
  2. 6 Instruments for Strategies to Face Floods through Prevention, Mitigation, and Preparation in Europe: The Age of Alignment
    1. 6.1 Introduction
    2. 6.2 Conceptual framework
    3. 6.3 Comparison. Similarities and differences in flood instruments' implementation in Europe
    4. 6.4 Discussion. Political effects, power relations, and governance choices in flood management: What do flood instruments teach?
    5. 6.5 Conclusion
    6. References
3. II.3: Lessons from Cases of Flood Governance
  1. 7 A House of Cards: The Challenge of Establishing Societal Resilience to Flooding Through Multi‐Layered Governance in England
    1. 7.1 Introduction
    2. 7.2 Deciphering multi‐layered governance
    3. 7.3 Methodology
    4. 7.4 Flood‐risk governance and implications for societal resilience
    5. 7.5 Reflections on the ‘house of cards’ of flood risk governance
    6. References
  2. 8 Understanding Dutch Flood‐Risk Management: Principles and Pitfalls
    1. 8.1 Introduction
    2. 8.2 Historical background
    3. 8.3 The concept of public interest
    4. 8.4 Solidarity and subsidiarity
    5. 8.5 Resilience
    6. 8.6 Challenges and pitfalls
    7. 8.7 Conclusion and recommendations
    8. References
  3. 9 Flood Governance in France: From Hegemony to Diversity in the French Flood‐Risk Management Actors' Network
    1. 9.1 Flood‐risk management governance: A stakeholders' network still dominated by central government and municipalities
    2. 9.2 Inter‐municipalities as new players within the French FRM governance
    3. 9.3 Where are citizens in FRM?
    4. 9.4 Conclusion
    5. References
  4. 10 Flood‐Risk Governance in Belgium: Towards a Resilient, Efficient, and Legitimate Arrangement?
    1. 10.1 Introduction
    2. 10.2 Evaluation framework
    3. 10.3 Methods
    4. 10.4 Flood risk governance in Belgium
    5. 10.5 Comparing intra‐state developments
    6. 10.6 Evaluating resilience, efficiency, and legitimacy
    7. 10.7 Conclusion
    8. References
Part III: Droughts
1. III.1: Actors Involved in Drought Risk Management
  1. 11 European Actors and Institutions Involved in Water Scarcity and Drought Policy
    1. 11.1 Introduction
    2. 11.2 Actors in the European Union related to WS&D policy
    3. 11.3 Roles and powers of European actors and institutions involved in WS&D policy
    4. 11.4 Mapping European actors and institutions involved in WS&D policy
    5. 11.5 Discussion
    6. 11.6 Conclusion
    7. References
  2. 12 National and Local Actors of Drought Governance in Europe: A Comparative Review of Six Cases from North‐West Europe
    1. 12.1 Introduction
    2. 12.2 Methodology
    3. 12.3 Assessment of the national and local actors of drought governance
    4. 12.4 Conclusions and recommendations
    5. References
2. III.2: Strategies, Instruments, and Resources Used to Face Droughts
  1. 13 Awareness of Drought Impacts in Europe: The Cause or the Consequence of the Level of Goal Ambitions?
    1. 13.1 Introduction
    2. 13.2 Drought governance analysis based on two methodological approaches
    3. 13.3 Case studies in NWE
    4. 13.4 Case studies in the Mediterranean region
    5. 13.5 Drought perceptions and goal ambitions in NWE
    6. 13.6 Drought perceptions and goal ambitions in the Mediterranean region
    7. 13.7 Conclusions
    8. Acknowledgements
    9. References
  2. 14 Strategies and Instruments to Face Drought and Water Scarcity
    1. 14.1 Introduction
    2. 14.2 Reactive measures
    3. 14.3 Preventive measures
    4. 14.4 Adaptive measures
    5. 14.5 Supportive measures
    6. 14.6 Discussion and overview
    7. References
3. III.3: Lessons from Cases of Droughts Governance
  1. 15 Multilevel Governance for Drought Management in Flanders: Using a Centralized and Data Driven Approach
    1. 15.1 Introduction
    2. 15.2 Water management in Flanders
    3. 15.3 Past and future drought events
    4. 15.4 Governance dimensions for Flemish drought management
    5. 15.5 Summary and recommendations
    6. References
  2. 16 Drought Governance in the Eifel‐Rur Region: The Interplay of Fixed Frameworks and Strong Working Relationships
    1. 16.1 Introduction
    2. 16.2 The water resources system in the Eifel‐Rur region
    3. 16.3 Beyond the water board: The role of other governance levels in Eifel‐Rur's water management
    4. 16.4 The drought perspective on Eifel‐Rur's water governance
    5. 16.5 Conclusions: Factors for current and future success
    6. References
  3. 17 Adaptation of Water Management to Face Drought and Water Scarcity: Lessons Learned from Two Italian Case Studies
    1. 17.1 Introduction
    2. 17.2 Water management in Italy and the autonomous regime
    3. 17.3 The Rio Mannu catchment
    4. 17.4 The Noce catchment
    5. 17.5 Comparative analysis and discussion
    6. 17.6 Conclusions
    7. Acknowledgements
    8. References
  4. 18 Power Asymmetries, Migrant Agricultural Labour, and Adaptation Governance in Turkey: A Political Ecology of Double Exposures
    1. 18.1 Introduction
    2. 18.2 Double Exposures and political ecology of vulnerability
    3. 18.3 Case study and methods
    4. 18.4 A political ecology of Double Exposure in Kapı village
    5. 18.5 Discussion
    6. 18.6 Conclusion
    7. Acknowledgements
    8. References
  5. 19 Drought Governance in Catalonia: Lessons Learnt?
    1. 19.1 Introduction
    2. 19.2 Drought management in Spain
    3. 19.3 Drought management in Catalonia
    4. 19.4 Drought crisis in Catalonia 2007–2008
    5. 19.5 Drought planning in Catalonia after the crisis
    6. 19.6 Deliberative public participation in drought management: Need, obligation, and opportunity
    7. 19.7 Conclusions
    8. References
  6. 20 What Could Change Drought Governance in Europe?: A Comparative Analysis between Two Case Studies in France and the UK
    1. 20.1 Introduction
    2. 20.2 Vilaine catchment and Arzal dam
    3. 20.3 Somerset Levels and moors
    4. 20.4 Methodology
    5. 20.5 Results and discussion
    6. 20.6 Conclusions
    7. Acknowledgements
    8. References
Part IV: Coastal and Wind Storms
1. IV.1: Actors Involved in Coastal Risks Prevention and Management
  1. 21 Sustainable Communities and Multilevel Governance in the Age of Coastal Storms
    1. 21.1 Introduction: Addressing a social‐ecological system
    2. 21.2 Harmonizing coastal management, disaster risk reduction, and climate change adaptation goals through meaningful public participation
    3. 21.3 As a response, are national climate change strategies efficient enough?
    4. 21.4 Key principles and responses for building sustainable, hazard‐resilient communities
    5. 21.5 Conclusion: ‘Hazard‐resilient’ communities vs. ‘waves of adversity’
    6. References
2. IV.2: Strategies, Instruments, and Resources Used to Face Coastal Risks Prevention
  1. 22 European Challenges to Coastal Management from Storm Surges: Problem‐Structuring Framework and Actors Implicated in Responses
    1. 22.1 Storm surge threats in European coasts
    2. 22.2 European governance
    3. 22.3 Discussion and conclusions
    4. 22.4 Conclusions
    5. References
  2. 23 Perceptions of Extreme Coastal Events: The Case of the French Atlantic and Mediterranean Coasts
    1. 23.1 Contemporary society is increasingly unaware of risks related to the sea
    2. 23.2 Multiple factors behind the gradual dwindling of the ‘culture of coastal risks’
    3. 23.3 What recommendations for public policy emerge from this research into the perceptions and representations of risks?
    4. 23.4 Conclusion
    5. Acknowledgements
    6. References
3. IV.3: Lessons from Cases of Coastal Risks Governance
  1. 24 After Xynthia on the Atlantic Coast of France: Preventive Adaptation Methods
    1. 24.1 Introduction
    2. 24.2 A normal storm in terms of natural hazard but a major coastal flood due to the concomitance of the meteorological and marine agents
    3. 24.3 A tragic human and expensive material toll due to the addition of natural factors and management issues
    4. 24.4 Post‐Xynthia policy: A new strategy for coastal management in France
    5. 24.5 Life‐saving maps: New geographical tools for a better coastal management
    6. 24.6 Discussion about these different methods
    7. 24.7 Conclusion
    8. Acknowledgements
    9. References
  2. 25 Coastal Flooding and Storm Surges: How to Improve the Operational Response of the Risk Management Authorities: An Example of the CRISSIS Research Program on the French Coast of Languedoc
    1. 25.1 Introduction
    2. 25.2 The coastal flood hazard and its likely evolution
    3. 25.3 Vulnerability of the stakes
    4. 25.4 Social representations and perceptions of the coastal flooding risk
    5. 25.5 Crisis management
    6. 25.6 Conclusion
    7. References
  3. 26 Lessons Learnt from Coastal Risks Governance on Reunion Island, Indian Ocean, France
    1. 26.1 Introduction
    2. 26.2 Context of the study
    3. 26.3 Impacts of TC Bejisa and post‐cyclone stakeholders' responses
    4. 26.4 Key findings and challenges for adaptation to climate change
    5. 26.5 Conclusion
    6. Acknowledgements
    7. References
  4. 27 Lessons from Cases of Coastal Risks Governance in the United Kingdom
    1. 27.1 Introduction: Windstorms and their impacts in the UK
    2. 27.2 Events that have shaped governance of natural disasters in the UK
    3. 27.3 New developments in the warning environment
    4. 27.4 How the warning systems work now
    5. 27.5 Current and future issues
    6. References
Part V: Conclusions, Perspectives
1. 28 Hydrometeorological Extreme Events’ Effects on Populations: A Cognitive Insight on Post‐Traumatic Growth, Resilience Processes and Mental Well‐Being
  1. 28.1 Introduction
  2. 28.2 Resilient ecological systems for a psychological concept
  3. 28.3 Psychosocial factors and post‐traumatic growth
  4. 28.4 Building resilience to mitigate social vulnerability
  5. 28.5 Post‐traumatic growth: Training for preventive psychological strategies
  6. 28.6 Modern initiatives to coordinate a global governance
  7. 28.7 The EU coordination to build up integrated resilient governance to decrease impacts on health and wellbeing due to hydrometeorological extreme events
  8. 28.8 Elements of conclusion
  9. References
2. 29 Overview of Multilevel Governance Strategies for Hydrometeorological Extreme Events
  1. 29.1 Governance specificities depending on hydrometeorological extreme events
  2. 29.2 Actor systems facing hydrometeorological extreme events
  3. 29.3 Perception and strategies
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List of Tables

Chapter 4
1. Table 4.1 Use Likert scale below to quantify indicators. When implemented, th...
Chapter 6
1. Table 6.1 Flood risk management strategies: definitions from Hegger et al. (2...
2. Table 6.2 Typology of policy instruments.
3. Table 6.3 Prevention strategy instruments.
4. Table 6.4 Mitigation strategy instruments.
5. Table 6.5 Preparation strategy instruments.
6. Table 6.6 Defence strategy instruments.
7. Table 6.7 Recovery strategy instruments.
8. Table 6.8 Classification of instruments per strategy.
9. Table 6.9 Instrumentation pattern in England.
10. Table 6.10 Instrumentation pattern in the Netherlands.
11. Table 6.11 Instrumentation pattern in France.
Chapter 7
1. Table 7.1 Benchmarks for determining the extent to which flood risk governanc...
Chapter 10
1. Table 10.1 Watercourse managers for different watercourse categories.
Chapter 11
1. Table 11.1 Non‐comprehensive overview of European Union Institutions and rela...
2. Table 11.2 Roles and powers of European actors and institutions involved inwa...
Chapter 12
1. Table 12.1 Overview of the six cases included in the review.
2. Table 12.2 Assessment of the ‘actors and networks’ dimension in the six cases...
3. Table 12.3 Recommendations regarding the national and local actors.
Chapter 13
1. Table 13.1 Matrix form of the governance assessment tool.
2. Table 13.2 Main characteristics of the five case studies.
Chapter 14
1. Table 14.1 Drought management instruments overview.
Chapter 19
1. Table 19.1 Level of government and position as regards the Ebro transfer.
Chapter 21
1. Table 21.1 Comparative analysis of five national climate change strategies.
2. Table 21.2 Comparative analysis of two national climate change strategies wit...
3. Table 21.3 Definition of coastal partnerships.
4. Table 21.4 Some examples of recovery focus areas.
Chapter 22
1. Table 22.1 Significant European storm surges over the last century and manage...
2. Table 22.2 Actors at the national, regional, and global levels for coastal ri...
3. Table 22.3 The 10‐tenets framework with examples of management responses rela...
Chapter 23
1. Table 23.1 Resident and visiting populations relatively unaware of risks related...
2. Table 23.2 Distribution of the surveys in Leucate according to living area and r...
Chapter 25
1. Table 25.1 Criteria and indicators of human and material vulnerabilities.
Chapter 26
1. Table 26.1 Impacts of TC Bejisa on beach‐dune systems along the Saint‐Paul co...
2. Table 26.2 Destructive impacts of TC Bejisa on human assets (Duvat et al. 201...
3. Table 26.3 Impacts of TC Bejisa on coastal protection structures and post‐cyc...

List of Illustrations

Chapter 1
1. Figure 1.1 Percentage distribution for relevant weather‐related losses in Eu...
2. Figure 1.2 Percentage distribution for relevant weather‐related loss events ...
3. Figure 1.3 Percentage distribution for relevant weather‐related loss events ...
4. Figure 1.4 Framework for risk governance adapted from the International Risk...
Chapter 5
1. Figure 5.1 Key drivers and key facilitating factors for political commitment...
Chapter 10
1. Figure 10.1 Belgium and its regions.
Chapter 11
1. Figure 11.1 Institutional mapping of water scarcity and drought (WS&D) manag...
Chapter 12
1. Figure 12.1 Location of the six case studies in North West Europe.
Chapter 13
1. Figure 13.1 Location of the case studies in Northwestern Europe.
2. Figure 13.2 Location of the case studies in the Mediterranean region.
Chapter 15
1. Figure 15.1 Overview of the four river basins in Flanders and location of th...
Chapter 16
1. Figure 16.1 Wasserverband Eifel‐Rur (Eifel‐Rur Water board, WVER) reg...
Chapter 17
1. Figure 17.1 The Rio Mannu catchment (Rio di San Sperate) in Sardinia.
2. Figure 17.2 The Flumendosa‐Campidano‐Cixerri system. ).
3. Figure 17.3 Rio Noce catchment, watercourse, and reservoirs.
Chapter 18
1. Figure 18.1 Map of Seyhan river basin.
Chapter 19
1. Figure 19.1 Hydrological areas in Catalonia, Ter‐Llobregat‐Besòs system, and...
2. Figure 19.2 Chronological milestones of drought crisis in Catalonia 2007–200...
3. Figure 19.3 Measures contemplated in the Special Drought Plan (SDP) of the i...
Chapter 20
1. Figure 20.1 Location of the Vilaine catchment, the Arzal dam, and the zone o...
2. Figure 20.2 Location of the Somerset Levels and Moors and hydrological catch...
3. Figure 20.3 Process model with the actor characteristics used in contextual ...
4. Figure 20.4 Contextual interaction theory in the Vilaine catchment during in...
5. Figure 20.5 Contextual interaction theory in the Vilaine catchment with clim...
6. Figure 20.6 Contextual interaction theory in Somerset before 2014 floods.
7. Figure 20.7 Contextual interaction theory in Somerset after 2014 floods.
Chapter 21
1. Figure 21.1 Hybrid governance arrangements.
2. Figure 21.2 The four orders of coastal governance outcomes.
Chapter 22
1. Figure 22.1 DPSIR framework.
2. Figure 22.2 DAPSI(W)R(M) framework Elliott et al. (2017).
Chapter 23
1. Figure 23.1 Location of scientific studies conducted in mainland France into t...
2. Figure 23.2 The town of Leucate and its resort areas on the Languedoc coast in...
3. Figure 23.3 Perceptions of the sea and the risk of coastal flooding in Leucate...
4. Figure 23.4 Monument commemorating the February 1953 storm in Zeeland, clearly...
5. Figure 23.5 Trees pained blue in La Rochelle to demonstrate the water level re...
6. Figure 23.6 During a storm in the 2010s, the seafront houses in the Eden resid...
7. Figure 23.7 Comparison between perception of the flood risk at Leucate‐Plage a...
Chapter 24
1. Figure 24.1 Impact of Storm Xynthia on the French Atlantic coast, between th...
2. Figure 24.2 Criteria to define the ‘black zone’ where houses were destroyed ...
3. Figure 24.3 RPP coastal flooding adoptions from 1995 to 2012.
4. Figure 24.4 Number of buildings in Noirmoutier Island for the four municipal...
5. Figure 24.5 Number of buildings in the municipality of L'Epine on Noirmoutie...
6. Figure 24.6 Map of vulnerable buildings in the municipality of L'Epine on No...
7. Figure 24.7 The VIE index methodology (Creach et al. 2015b).
8. Figure 24.8 VIE index results for Noirmoutier Island with a Xynthia scenario...
9. Figure 24.9 Mapping of the VIE index on L'Epine using the Xynthia event leve...
Chapter 25
1. Figure 25.1 Location of study area.
2. Figure 25.2 Chained modelling method with downscaling approach.
3. Figure 25.3 Flooded area in Leucate Plage associated to the crisis exercise ...
4. Figure 25.4 Feedback methodology.
5. Figure 25.5 Conventional crisis unit organizational framework. Situation uni...
Chapter 26
1. Figure 26.1 Location map and sketch map showing the main coastal morphologic...
2. Figure 26.2 Detailed map of the study area. This figure shows (i) the limits...
3. Figure 26.3 Tropical cyclone tracks near Reunion Island (1948–2014)
4. Figure 26.4 Morphological impacts of TC Bejisa in the northern part of Saint...
5. Figure 26.5 Morphological impacts of TC Bejisa in the central part of Boucan...
6. Figure 26.6 Flooding of the Saint‐Gilles marina during TC Bejisa.
7. Figure 26.7 Timelines of the responses by public authorities and coastal res...
8. Figure 26.8 Strategies deployed by the coastal residents of Saint‐Paul munic...
Chapter 27
1. Figure 27.1 The surface pressure pattern at the time of the 1953 storm surge...
2. Figure 27.2 Surface pressure pattern at the time of the peak damage over sou...
3. Figure 27.3 Highest wind gust speeds recorded across England on the night of...

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List of Contributors

Meghan Alexander
School of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom

Brice Anselme
Institut de Géographie, Laboratory CNRS 8586 PRODIG, Université Paris 1 Panthéon‐Sorbonne, Paris, France

Alba Ballester
Autonomous University of Barcelona‐Institute of Government and Public Policies, Barcelona, Spain

Suzanne Boyes
Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies, University of Hull, United Kingdom

Hans Bressers
Department of Governance and Technology for Sustainability, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

Nanny Bressers
Former Project Leader of the European DROP Project at the Water Authority of Vechtstromen, now a Consultant at Vindsubsidies. Uthrecht, the Netherlands

Alison Browne
Department of Geography, Sustainable Consumption Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

Elie Chevillot‐Miot
Laboratory CNRS 6554 LETG‐Nantes, University of Nantes, Nantes, France

Claudia Cirelli
Laboratory CNRS 7324 Citeres, University of Tours, Tours, France

Ann Crabbé
University of Antwerp, Faculty of Social Sciences, Centre for Research on Environmental and Social Change, Antwerp, Belgium

Axel Creach
Laboratory CNRS 8185 ENeC, Paris Sorbonne University, Paris, France

Paul Durand
Laboratory of physical geography CNRS 8591 LGP, Université Paris 1 Panthéon‐Sorbonne, Paris, France

Virginie K.E. Duvat
Laboratory CNRS 7266 LIENSs, La Rochelle University, La Rochelle, France

Michael Elliott
Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies, University of Hull, United Kingdom

Marie Fournier
Laboratoire Géomatique et Foncier (GeF) – Équipe ERADIF (Aménagement, Droit immobilier, Foncier), École Supérieure des Géomètres et Topographes (CNAM), Le Mans, France

Mauro Galluccio
External Speaker to the European Commission, DG COMM, Brussels, Belgium
EANAM – European Association for Negotiation and Mediation, Brussels, Belgium

Lydie Goeldner‐Gianella
Laboratory of physical geography CNRS 8591 LGP, Université Paris 1 Panthéon‐Sorbonne, Paris, France

Brian Golding
Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom

Mathilde Gralepois
Laboratory CNRS 7324 Citeres, University of Tours, Tours, France

Yves Henocque
Maritime Policy and Governance, French Research Institute for the Development of the Sea, IFREMER, Paris, France

Giorgos Kallis
Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA), Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain

Stefan Kuks
Department of governance and technology for sustainability, CSTM, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands and Vechstromen Water Authority, The Netherlands

Abel La Calle
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Institute of Government and Public Policy, Barcelona, Spain

Isabelle La Jeunesse
Laboratory CNRS 7324 Citeres, University of Tours, Tours, France

Ruta Landgrebe
Ecologic Institute, Berlin, Germany

Corinne Larrue
Lab’Urba, Ecole d'Urbanisme de Paris, Université Paris Est Créteil, Marne‐La‐Vallée, France

Esmeralda Longépée
Laboratory 228 Espace‐DEV, University of Mayotte, Mayotte, France

Alexandre K. Magnan
Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations, Sciences Po, Paris, France

Hannelore Mees
Department of sociology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

Denis Mercier
Laboratory CNRS 8185 ENeC, Paris Sorbonne University, Paris, France

Virginia Murray
Public Health England, London, United Kingdom

Alexandre Nicolae‐Lerma
BRGM Nouvelle‐Aquitaine, French Geological Survey, Pessac, France

Lila Oriard Colin
Lab’Urba, Institut d’Urbanisme de Paris, Université Paris Est Créteil, Marne‐La‐Vallée, France

Gül Özerol
Department of Governance and Technology for Sustainability, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

Sophie Pardo
Economics and management laboratory LEMNA, University of Nantes, Nantes, France

Sally Priest
Flood Hazard Research Centre, Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom

Thomas Schellenberger
European Center for Research on the Law of Collective Accidents and Disasters (CERDACC), IUT de Colmar, Université de Haut‐Alsace, Colmar, France

Ulf Stein
Ecologic Institute, Berlin, Germany

Jenny Tröltzsch
Ecologic Institute, Berlin, Germany

Ethemcan Turhan
Laboratory of Environmental Humanities, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

Rodrigo Vidaurre
Ecologic Institute, Berlin, Germany

Thomas Waite
Public Health England, London, United Kingdom

Mark Wiering
Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Christos Zografos
Environmental science and technology Institute ICTA, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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Part I
Introduction