4th Stakeholder meeting 28 March 2006 European exchange circle on flood mapping EXCIMAP Progress report

EXCIMAP History A common need in Europe to carry out flood mapping Many experiences and know-how about flood mapping in Europe Decision to gather existing experiences and know-how in Europe into a European exchange circle on flood mapping EXCIMAP

EXCIMAP Objectives to review the current practices in flood mapping in Europe to identify the knowledge and good practices that can be shared to write a guide of good practices on flood mapping

EXCIMAP Organisation 33 participants: 15 European countries, International hydrological commissions, EU projects, European organisations, other interested stakeholders Co-pilots: Federal office for the Environment (Swiss confederation) and Ministère de l’écologie et du développement durable (France)

EXCIMAP Framework Acknowledged definitions Process of flood mapping Flood plain mapping Vulnerability assessment Flood hazard mapping Flood risk mapping To investigate: flood damages assessment

Launching of EXCIMAP Jan. 2006 EXCIMAP Schedule Launching of EXCIMAP Jan. 2006 Review of the current practices: Mar.- Apr. 06 Workshop to select good practices / 1st writing session: 22-23 June 06 2nd writing sessions: 31 Aug.–1 Sep. 06 3rd (optional) writing session: 2-3 Nov. 06 Final workshop: 14-15 Dec. 06 1st draft Guide of good practices: January 2007

EXCIMAP Questionnaire Type of flood maps, type of flood addressed Legal value, accessibility, format of the maps Methodology, data sources, models Vulnerability assessment Other reviews, specific needs, precise knowledge

EXCIMAP Contact points Roberto LOAT – FOEN Roberto.Loat@bafu.admin.ch Frédérique Martini – MEDD Frederique.martini@ecologie.gouv.fr