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Flood Damage Reduction Program (FDRP) in Québec: Case Study of the Chaudiére River

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  • Esther Roy
  • Jean Rousselle
  • Jacinthe Lacroix

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This study presents the evolution of agreements between the governments of Canadaand Québec on flood damage reduction. In Québec, the implementation of a regulation about building in floodplains came about in 1983–1984. Today, this regulation takes the form of a policy called ``Policy of shores, littoral and floodplain protection''. Municipalities must adopt rules that concur with the principles of this policy. The Chaudiére River basin was selected for analysis of urban developmentduring the period following the application of building rules in flood-risk areas.Despite the ban on building in the strong current zone (0–20 year return periodflood zone), many buildings, essentially residential, have been erected in thiszone. These new constructions generally account for a low percentage of thetotal property value in the 0–100 year flooding area, but are legal since theyare connected to a water and sewage network that existed prior to the officialfloodplain regulation. Flood damage along the Chaudiére River will tend to increase for two reasons.Firstly, while respecting the policy mentioned above, sites are still available infloodplains for future development. Secondly, no structural flood protection workshave been erected in view of the fact they are only marginally profitable from anbenefit-cost point of view. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 2003

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  • Esther Roy & Jean Rousselle & Jacinthe Lacroix, 2003. "Flood Damage Reduction Program (FDRP) in Québec: Case Study of the Chaudiére River," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 28(2), pages 387-405, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:28:y:2003:i:2:p:387-405
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1022942427248
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    1. Huang, Wanhui & Hashimoto, Shizuka & Yoshida, Takehito & Saito, Osamu & Taki, Kentaro, 2021. "A nature-based approach to mitigate flood risk and improve ecosystem services in Shiga, Japan," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 50(C).
    2. Jean-Marie Zokagoa & Azzeddine Soulaïmani & Pierre Dupuis, 2021. "Flood risk mapping using uncertainty propagation analysis on a peak discharge: case study of the Mille Iles River in Quebec," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 107(1), pages 285-310, May.

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