1. 4th Stakeholder meeting 28 March 2006
European exchange circle on flood mapping
EXCIMAP
Progress report

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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)

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

6. 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: June 06
2nd writing sessions: 31 Aug.–1 Sep. 06
3rd (optional) writing session: 2-3 Nov. 06
Final workshop: Dec. 06
1st draft Guide of good practices: January 2007

7. 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

8. EXCIMAP Contact points
Roberto LOAT – FOEN
Frédérique Martini – MEDD