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Decree laying down details on a preliminary assessment of flood risk.

Country/Territory
Slovakia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Collection of Laws No. 313 of 2010.
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Flood Hazards Coastal zone management Policy/planning
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on 15 July 2010.
Abstract

This Decree of the Ministry of Environment, which is composed of six articles and four Annexes, provides details on a preliminary assessment of flood risk, review and update of this assessment. Basis for the preparation of a preliminary assessment of flood risk are: (a) summary reports on floods, their consequences and taken measures; (b) the interim report on the flood situation; (c) records on observations of water levels in water stations; (d) measuring rainfall precipitation and information about water in the period before the flood and during flood; (e) flood plans; (f) Water Plan of Slovakia and river basin management plans; (g) scientific and technical projects, research projects, studies and hydrogeological surveys; (h) regional climate change scenarios for Slovakia; (i) landscaping projects; (j) land use plans for regions, cities and areas, (k) programs for forests; (l) other materials and documents which may be useful for preliminary flood risk assessment.

Full text
Slovak
Website
www.zakonypreludi.sk

References - Legislation

Implements

Act no. 7/2010 on flood prevention.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2009 (2023)

Keyword: Hazards, Early warning system, Risk assessment/management, Policy/planning, Flood, Water shortage/drought, Coastal zone management, Access-to-information, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX