International Flood Risk Management Symposium: BrisbanE, Australia
Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 September 2012
Programme and PRESENTATIONs
Piet Filet -
Programme Facilitator
Day 1 – Exchange of international practice and research
Session 1 – Introduction and background
1.1 Overview of the day - Paul Eagles, DG Dept State Development, Infrastructure and Planning
1.2 Living with floods in Queensland - Kate Isles – Queensland Reconstruction Authority
1.3 Snap shot of Queensland planning and implementation needs - Dean Misso - Dep of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (DSDIP)
Session 2 - Taking a long term view - Lessons and experiences from the Foresight and other parts of Europe
2.1 Introduction to Foresight – Paul Sayers, Sayers and Partners
2.2 Foresight Future Flooding UK - Study findings and influence on policy – Prof. Colin Thorne, University of Nottingham
2.3 Comparing findings from Foresight applications in different countries – China, US, UK, Netherlands – Paul Sayers, Sayers and Partners
Session 3 - Latest research findings and innovations from the Flood risk management risk consortium (FRMRC)
3.1 Overview of the FRMRC reserach areas - Paul Sayers
3.2 Managing land use and sediments within the catchment – Colin Thorne
3.3 Infrastructure management and making robust choices for investment – Paul Sayers
3.4 Outputs and outcomes – Colin Thorne
Session 4 - National and Queensland initiatives
4.1 National Guidelines - An update - Roger Brewster
4.2 Victorian experiences - Paul Bennet – Victoria, Sustainability and Environment
4.3 Information and mapping
Part A - Planning for stronger, more resilient floodplains - Floodplain Mapping - Graeme Milligan
Part B - Example of Level 2 mapping - Graeme Milligan
4.4 Flood risk management
4.5 Land use planning - Steve Dredge
4.6 Role of Insurance - Karl Sullivan Australian Insurance Council
Day 2 Workshop - Information needs and tools to deliver a long-term strategy
Session 5 – Reflections on trends in flood risk management
5.1 Observations on the planning process in England and the Netherlands - Jaap Flikweert, Royal HaskoningDHV and NWP
5.2 Reflections on international trends in Flood Risk Management - Paul Sayers
Session 6 – Workshop Discussions
6.1 Needs of Queensland Initiatives – Needs of information, policy support and technical tools - see workshop report
Session 7 – Next steps
7.1 Opportunities for collaboration and taking initiatives forward - see workshop report
Day 1 – Exchange of international practice and research
Session 1 – Introduction and background
1.1 Overview of the day - Paul Eagles, DG Dept State Development, Infrastructure and Planning
1.2 Living with floods in Queensland - Kate Isles – Queensland Reconstruction Authority
1.3 Snap shot of Queensland planning and implementation needs - Dean Misso - Dep of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (DSDIP)
Session 2 - Taking a long term view - Lessons and experiences from the Foresight and other parts of Europe
2.1 Introduction to Foresight – Paul Sayers, Sayers and Partners
2.2 Foresight Future Flooding UK - Study findings and influence on policy – Prof. Colin Thorne, University of Nottingham
2.3 Comparing findings from Foresight applications in different countries – China, US, UK, Netherlands – Paul Sayers, Sayers and Partners
Session 3 - Latest research findings and innovations from the Flood risk management risk consortium (FRMRC)
3.1 Overview of the FRMRC reserach areas - Paul Sayers
3.2 Managing land use and sediments within the catchment – Colin Thorne
3.3 Infrastructure management and making robust choices for investment – Paul Sayers
3.4 Outputs and outcomes – Colin Thorne
Session 4 - National and Queensland initiatives
4.1 National Guidelines - An update - Roger Brewster
4.2 Victorian experiences - Paul Bennet – Victoria, Sustainability and Environment
4.3 Information and mapping
Part A - Planning for stronger, more resilient floodplains - Floodplain Mapping - Graeme Milligan
Part B - Example of Level 2 mapping - Graeme Milligan
4.4 Flood risk management
4.5 Land use planning - Steve Dredge
4.6 Role of Insurance - Karl Sullivan Australian Insurance Council
Day 2 Workshop - Information needs and tools to deliver a long-term strategy
Session 5 – Reflections on trends in flood risk management
5.1 Observations on the planning process in England and the Netherlands - Jaap Flikweert, Royal HaskoningDHV and NWP
5.2 Reflections on international trends in Flood Risk Management - Paul Sayers
Session 6 – Workshop Discussions
6.1 Needs of Queensland Initiatives – Needs of information, policy support and technical tools - see workshop report
Session 7 – Next steps
7.1 Opportunities for collaboration and taking initiatives forward - see workshop report