Evolving inter-regional co-operation in flood risk management: distances and types of partnership approaches in Austria

摘要: Flood risk management and policy in Europe are changing, so the role of local catchment-wide flood plans is now key contemporary issues policy. A new agenda to enhance inter-local solutions instead alleviation schemes. This paper analyses those authorities stakeholders as well how nature partnerships established operated, focusing especially on main barriers challenges. examines catchment-based Austria. Catchment-based was analysed three different Austrian regions (Aist Upper Austria, Triesting-Tal Lower Austria Ill-Walgau Vorarlberg). The current functions a partnership approach prevention lie within selection sites for conservation regionally important retention areas, harmonising spatial planning instruments awareness-raising protective measures an level. empirical results currently characterised by lack sufficient co-operation between members with regional authorities. case studies show backgrounds developments. that process no cases fully achieved. Some higher integration one field than others.