As part of the RESPONSE Project a review was made of legislation and policy for managing natural hazards (instability, coastal flooding and erosion) in the coastal zone. The purpose of this report was to consider successes and problems with policy, practice and management of coastal natural hazards at an international, European and national level in selected EU Member States, identifying good practice to assist long term planning and risk management. The report is accompanied by a comparative matrix of Member States' policy approaches for the management of coastal natural hazards.

The review of administrative frameworks for natural hazard management has demonstrated that at international, European, national and regional levels, an integrated and multi-disciplinary approach to management is imperative, including planners, engineers and decision-makers. It is also crucial that decisions and strategies should be based on a sound knowledge and understanding of the geological and geomorphological information. The RESPONSE Project Training Pack details a transferable approach to assign and prioritise coastal hazard and risk at a regional scale. The methodology demonstrates the process of data collection and interrogation and illustrates how this information can be transferred into planning guidance.

To download the full report 'A Review of Legislation, Policy and Good Practice for Managing Natural Hazards (coastal erosion, instability and flooding) within Coastal Zones'
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( Annex 1 / Annex 2 / Comparative matrix of EU legislation )
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