Articles | Volume 22, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-1819-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-1819-2022
Invited perspectives
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02 Jun 2022
Invited perspectives |  | 02 Jun 2022

Invited perspectives: When research meets practice: challenges, opportunities, and suggestions from the implementation of the Floods Directive in the largest Italian river basin

Tommaso Simonelli, Laura Zoppi, Daniela Molinari, and Francesco Ballio

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The paper discusses challenges (and solutions) emerged during a collaboration among practitioners, stakeholders, and scientists in the definition of flood damage maps in the Po River District. Social aspects were proven to be fundamental components of the risk assessment; variety of competences in the working group was key in finding solutions and revealing weaknesses of intermediate proposals. This paper finally highlights the need of duplicating such an experience at a broader European level.
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