Towards better practice: the evolution of flood management in New South Wales

Keys, C (1999) Proceedings of the Australian Disaster Conference, Canberra, 111-16

This paper examines the evolution of flood and floodplain management in New South Wales (NSW), focusing on the growing range of management strategies employed and the increasing integration of the efforts of the numerous stakeholder parties. Specific emphasis is placed on the role of the State Emergency Service (SES) and its efforts in recent years to improve its own preparedness for flooding and that of flood prone communities generally.

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