Gönnert, G., Graßl, H., Kelletat, D., Kunz, H., Probst, B., von Storch, H ...

GÖNNERT, G./ GRASSL, H./ KELLETAT, D./ KUNZ, H. / PROBST, B./ VON STORCH, H. / SÜNDERMANN, J.
"Klimaänderung und Küstenschutz"
Elements that seem especially interesting in this respect include: public awareness in relation to responsibility
of acting (government versus ‘self acting’ of individuals), insurance versus compensation,
evacuation and crisis management.
6 Recommendations
The objective of COMRISK is improving coastal flood risk management through a transfer and
evaluation of knowledge and methods as well as pilot studies. This subproject has provided a comprehensive
analytic framework as a tool to assess policies and strategies for the five countries. The analytic
framework has proven to be an adequate tool for gaining insight in the coastal risk management
in the North Sea region. It is used to assess the present national policies in terms of legal, social, technical,
financial, socio-economic, ecological and managerial aspects. The framework can also benefit
future policy analysis.
This COMRISK subproject contributed in assessing and comparing current policies and strategies. We
are convinced that the countries already benefited from this study by sharing information, experiences
and by contributing to several discussions. Nevertheless, several authorities and key players have expressed
their desire to learn more from each other and possibly adopt each other’s instruments or even
achieve common strategies. Although one could argue that serious difficulties will be involved in establishing
common strategies for coastal flood risk management, we conclude that defining common
policies and strategies is a major challenge and opportunity for improved coastal flood risk management.
It could be done by means of for example:
- Establishment of a partnership which stimulates knowledge exchange between the countries regarding
the topics mentioned above. The current North Sea Coastal Managers Group could perform
this activity.
- Where deemed desirable, strategy development by partnering on specific strategies and measures.
This holds especially for the following themes: public awareness in relation to responsibility
of acting (government versus ‘self acting’ of individuals), insurance versus compensation,
evacuation and crisis management.
Defining common strategies and policies does not necessarily have to lead to harmonisation. Although
future harmonisation of policies and strategies should not be avoided when desirable and feasible, we
believe that policy makers have to focus on further mutual understanding and mutual learning.
7 Documentation
DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY/ ATOS KPMG CONSULTING/ KPMG BUSINESS
ADVISORY SERVICES: COMRISK Evaluation of policies and strategies for coastal risk management,
Amstelveen, 2004.
WWW.COMRISK.org
Addresses
Jacobus Hofstede
Schleswig-Holstein State Ministry of the Interior
PoBox 7125
D – 24171 KIEL
Germany
E-mail: jacobus.hofstede@im.landsh.de
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Marinka Kiezebrink
Directorate-General for Public Works and
Water Management,
National Institute for Coastal and Marine
Management / RIKZ
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The Netherlands
E-mail:
m.f.kiezebrink@rikz.rws.minvenw.nl