| Title: | ASFPM Riverine Erosion Hazards White Paper |
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| Author: | Robert C. Barr, Siavash Beik, Jon Fuller, Ted Johnson, Mike Kline, Marc McIntosh, Rebecca Pfeiffer, Thomas H. Walker |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Number of Pages in Article: | 48 |
| Publication Type: | Technical and Demonstration |
| Citation: | Barr, R.C., Beik, S., Fuller, J., Johnson, T., Kline, M., McIntosh, M., Pfeiffer, R., & Walker, T.H. (2016) ASFPM Riverine Erosion Hazards White Paper. ASFPM Riverine Erosion Hazards Working Group |
| Abstract: | Despite billions of dollars being spent on flood control strategies and mitigation, and continuing efforts to educate the public about flood hazards, flood losses continue to increase. One reason is well known—continued development in and around floodplains. Another reason is that most of the effort to curb flood loss has been directed at inundation, leaving initiatives to mitigate the significant damage to infrastructure from riverine erosion on the sidelines. The main purpose of this White Paper is to encourage state and local governments to begin mapping riverine erosion hazard areas in their communities. The mapping should be carried out using methodologies that they feel are appropriate for their specific conditions and at a level of detail that meets their specific requirements. This White Paper looks into the successes and challenges of this approach, and offers 11 recommendations. |