Milieu has begun a new project for the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV) on the implementation of Directive 2007/60/EC on the assessment and management of flood risks (the Floods Directive).
The Floods Directive establishes a framework for assessing and managing flood risks. Its aim is to reduce the adverse consequences of flooding for human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activity.
The new project follows Milieu’s completion, in 2025, of the assessment of Member States’ 2nd cycle Flood Risk Management Plans and Flood Hazard and Risk Maps. It focuses on the Member States’ 3rd cycle Preliminary Flood Risk Assessments and on the identification of Areas of Potential Significant Flood Risk.
Milieu is leading the work in cooperation with Fresh Thoughts Consulting GmbH, Ecologic Institute and Eau de Web, together with several national assessors.
By examining how Member States carry out this first step of the flood risk management cycle, the assessment will contribute to a better understanding of the implementation of the Directive.
