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This webinar will introduce the core principles of floodplain risk management – that is, reducing the risks of flooding to life and property. Presenters Adam Berry (Synergy Solution) and Catherine Walker (WMS Engineering) will introduce three key methods by which flood risk can be managed:

Modifying flood behaviour through structural works (such as levees, basins, pipe upgrades and channel modifications);
Improving how communities prepare for, respond to and recover from flooding and a brief introduction to the Total Flood Warning System concept;
Sensible decision making for land use planning and development controls that reflect the flood risk in the region (without unnecessarily prohibiting or obstructing suitable development).

This webinar recognises that flood-prone land is a valuable resource, and explores the ways in which communities can safely live, work and enjoy these areas by better understanding the risks and planning well for the next flood event.

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