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Assessment and Management of Flood Risks Regulations, 2010 (L.N. 264 of 2010).

Country/Territory
Malta
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of Malta No. 18.587, 4 May 2010.
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Flood Hazards Policy/planning Cultural heritage Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

These provisions set out a regulatory framework for the assessment and management of flood risks, aiming at the reduction of the adverse consequences for human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activity associated with floods. They regulate in detail the procedure concerning the preliminary flood risk assessment, the identification of areas of potential significant flood risk, the preparation of flood hazard maps and flood risk management plans.

Full text
English
Website
www.doi.gov.mt

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks.

Legislation | European Union | 2007

Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Coastal zone management, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Cultural heritage, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Assessment and Management of Flood Risks (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 (L.N. 477 of 2011).

Legislation | Malta | 2011

Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Policy/planning, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX