Floods still impose major costs on economies, livelihoods and the well-being of communities, and flood risks and impacts will continue to increase due to climate change. Environmental management professor Lindsey McEwen explains how many experts now believe that local communities play a critical role as key actors within flood risk management a disaster risk reduction .

Professor McEwen said: “Flood risks are becoming increasingly diverse, as are the communities they affect. The question is, how can communities become more resilient?” (Taylor & Francis, more on phys.org)