Floodplain Zoning Policy Framework and Policy Guidance Notes

The Floodplain Zoning Policy Framework and Policy Guidance Notes is a national sectoral document of Georgia. It is based on “best practice” building code provisions for resilience against flood damage, conducted primarily through internet based searches of building codes in countries known to the author as having advanced codes, as well as several representative countries that are experiencing increased flooding due to either cyclic or climate change induced increases in severe storms. The document provides for flood insurance scheme; building resilience and proposed building codes; flood resilient critical infrastructure; carrying out a strategic flood risk assessment; and carrying out a site specific flood risk assessment.