| Findings
from the decision support tools
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From the review of
existing decision support systems (DSSs), it can be concluded that
currently there is little experience with flood event management DSSs.
No such system is being used operationally in either the Netherlands,
UK nor in France. However, FLIWAS (a joined Dutch – German development)
is a flood event communication system under construction.
It turned out from
interviews with end users that for flood event management there is a
need for a system showing:
- Flood event inundation scenarios;
- Flood alleviation options;
- Flood hazard at vulnerable locations;
- People and objects at risk;
- Safe havens, exit routes;
- Coordination of all event response
personnel.
End-users have
different responsibilities and their requirements regarding the
functionality of a flood event management DSS varies according to their
responsibilities and technical capacity. This enhanced by the
differences in constitutional arrangements in the different countries.
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