Abstract
In 2007, the EU has adopted a new Directive on the assessment and management of flood risks. Under the Directive, Member States shall prepare flood hazard maps and flood risk maps by 22 December 2013.This paper will show, for just a preliminary survey, typical examples of hazard maps and risk maps in European countries according to the map types: flood extent maps, flood depth maps, maps displaying other flood parameters, flood danger maps, flood risk maps (qualitative and quantitative), referring to the Atlas of Flood Maps in the EXCIMAP which was updated on 23 February 2012.[This abstract is not included in the PDF]
