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Descriptor English:   Non-Structural Flood Mitigation 
Descriptor Spanish:   Medidas no Estructurales para el Control de Crecidas 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Medidas não Estruturais para o Controle de Cheias 
Synonyms English:   Non-Structural Measures  
Tree Number:   SP4.016.162.835.572
SP8.946.819.847
SP8.946.819.910.838
Definition English:   1. System for reduction of the effects of floods using non-structural means, eg.g. land-use planning (flood plain zoning), advance warning systems, flood insurance (II) (Material II - IDNDR, 1992) 2. Non-structural measures: Non-structural measures are those of legal and institutional nature and seek to discipline urbanization in order to minimize its effects on the water regime of the river basins. These measures require popular awareness, appropriate legislation, supervision of the urban spaces use and occupation, regular maintenance of structural elements, patios, gardens, pavements. They achieve excellent results in reducing urban drainage problems. (Free translation from the original: FUNASA, 2018) 
Record Number:   34741 
Unique Identifier:   DDCS034741 

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