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R. Graf
The flood risk management strategy, implemented in Poland by the National Water
Management Authority (Krajowy Zarz˛ ad Gospodarki Wodnej KZGW), at present –
State Water Holding Polish Waters [57] in agreement with the competent minister
for water management affairs, entails: preliminary flood risk assessment (in polish
WORP) (Fig. 15.6), preparation of flood hazard and flood risk maps (in polish FHMs
and FRMs). As planning documents related to the Floods Directive were source
material for the preparation of flood risk management plans (in polish PZRP) at
the level of a river basin or management unit area. The collection, processing and
making available of information related to flood risk and flood protection is carried
out by Operating Centres of Regional Water Management Authorities (organisational
units of Polish Waters), aided by the National Information Protection System (in
polish ISOK) [58] and the Computer Information System Supporting Flood Risk
Management.
Preliminary flood risk assessment (Fig. 15.6) involves the identification of places
with significant flood risk, which is determined by analysis of the immediate impact
of the flood on human life and health, and various areas of economic activity with the
infrastructure, as well as the effectiveness of existing flood control structures. On the
basis of information on past, probable and current flood events, there are designated
Fig. 15.6 The flood risk assessment level in Poland (on the basis of [58]); (source of
the data: https://www.isok.gov.pl/en/preliminary-flood-risk-assessment; https://www.isok.gov.pl/
en/flood-hazard-maps-and-flood-risk-maps)
R. Graf
The flood risk management strategy, implemented in Poland by the National Water
Management Authority (Krajowy Zarz˛ ad Gospodarki Wodnej KZGW), at present –
State Water Holding Polish Waters [57] in agreement with the competent minister
for water management affairs, entails: preliminary flood risk assessment (in polish
WORP) (Fig. 15.6), preparation of flood hazard and flood risk maps (in polish FHMs
and FRMs). As planning documents related to the Floods Directive were source
material for the preparation of flood risk management plans (in polish PZRP) at
the level of a river basin or management unit area. The collection, processing and
making available of information related to flood risk and flood protection is carried
out by Operating Centres of Regional Water Management Authorities (organisational
units of Polish Waters), aided by the National Information Protection System (in
polish ISOK) [58] and the Computer Information System Supporting Flood Risk
Management.
Preliminary flood risk assessment (Fig. 15.6) involves the identification of places
with significant flood risk, which is determined by analysis of the immediate impact
of the flood on human life and health, and various areas of economic activity with the
infrastructure, as well as the effectiveness of existing flood control structures. On the
basis of information on past, probable and current flood events, there are designated
Fig. 15.6 The flood risk assessment level in Poland (on the basis of [58]); (source of
the data: https://www.isok.gov.pl/en/preliminary-flood-risk-assessment; https://www.isok.gov.pl/
en/flood-hazard-maps-and-flood-risk-maps)