A preliminary study on the relationship between flood maps and insurance system in European countries

Abstract

In response to the new policy directive on flood control measures adopted by the European Union in 2007, European countries have developed flood maps. As a preliminary study, the purpose of this paper is to examine overall situations of the making and use of flood maps in European countries, and to examine the relationship between flood maps and insurance system by the literature survey mainly. In Austria in particular, the summary of a project (HORA project) carrying out the making and publication of the flood map in the partnership of the government and the insurance association is introduced.