1. EU Strategy for Danube A new challenge in the context of the territorial cohesion in the South East European Space Bucharest, 20 January, 2010 Dr. Mary-Jeanne Adler mj.adler@mmediu.ro

2. Danube FLOODRISK Objectives overall objective long-term objective Improvement of the socio-economic conditions of the population in the Danube floodplain by flood risk mapping Reducing the flood damage in the Danube floodplain Improving the long-term strategic planning framework for flood risk management Flood Risk Mapping for the Danube Floodplains 2009-2012, 6.4M€ ERDF Partners: AT(2), BG(2), HU(2), IT(1), RO(4), SK(1), NGO’s (DEF, CESEP) IPA Partners:HR(1), SR(5)Observers: ICPDR, JRC, DE(3) Project Lead:Ministry of Environment and Forests, RO

3. Project technical working plan WP 1. Harmonisation of require- ments, data and methods WP 2a. Stakeholder involvement WP 2.b. End user integration WP 3. Data collection and management WP 4. Production of flood hazard and risk maps WP 5. Exemplary Integration of flood risk information in spatial planning

4. Output 1: Joint digital elevation model Harmonisation of methods at national borders National Border ???

5. Output 1: Joint digital elevation model ONE system without national borders National Border

6. Output 2: Flood risk mapping for planning purpose Water levels  flood zones  spatial planning ONE system without national borders

7. Output 3: Stakeholder involvement What do you need? Municipalities Spatial planning Rescue services Emergency management Insurances NGOs …  Demands on map content!

8. Output 4: Improvement of spatial planning and emergency management Transfer of risk information into planning decisions Improvement of emergency management

9. Results and Impacts Results Danube atlas with flood hazard maps and flood risk maps documentation of 3 pilot project applications in 3 MS (AT, BG, RO) Impacts Input for EU working group on flood (WG F) and ICPDR FPEG Improvement of transnational cooperation in flood issues

10. Rivers are the best Europeans: they connect regions, countries and people! Thank you for your attention! Good water management sustainable development of the basin