Tool risk reduction measures

100 RISK REDUCTION MEASURES

Absorbent pans/basins, filtration pans-image

Absorbent pans/basins, filtration pans

  • Description
  • Fields of action
  • Synergies
  • Good practice examples
  • References

The main objective of this measure is the retention and infiltration of rainwater. The good biological treatment and the retention of solute substances also allow the retention and pre-treatment of heavy polluted water. The light trough shape and the vegetation allow the integration into green areas.

Fields of action Buildings,Settlement areas
Synergies may exist between heavy rain risk management measures and other development goals like environmental protection, health care, and economic performance. Harnessing them requires involvement of different actors, enforcement of exchange between you and them and holistic thinking.

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Sabine Scharfe, Saxon State Office for Environment, Agriculture and Geology