Flood risk
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Explains the Scottish Government's approach to managing flood risk and contains details about: sources of flood risk, understanding flooding, avoidance of flood risk/flood risk framework, flood risk management plans, SEPA flood maps, strategic flood risk assessment (SFRA), flood risk assessment (FRA), planning advice, development planning, development management and planning authority consultation with SEPA.
History
Supersedes PAN 69: Planning and building standards advice on flooding (SEDD, 2004).
Subjects
- Flood management
- Environmental planning/land
- Planning and development
Publisher History
The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. It is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport. Previously known as the Scottish Executive.
Information
NBS
NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.
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