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Decree-Law No. 364/98 establishing the obligation to draw up a map concerning urban areas subject to flood risk.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 270/98 (I-A), 21 November 1998, pp. 6280 and 6281.
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Environmental planning Flood Urban land Agricultural land Use restrictions Zoning Policy/planning
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Decree-Law establishes the obligation to draw up a map concerning urban areas subject to flood risk. It consists of 5 articles establishing the requirements to be satisfied by the Municipal Plans for Territory Management (PMOT) in order to prevent water flood and to guarantee soil protection within the involved areas. PMOT Regulations establish necessary restrictions in order to avoid flood risks.

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