FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT MEASURES


Meaning of FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT MEASURES in English

Refers to an overall community program of corrective and preventive measures for reducing future flood damage. The measures take a variety of forms and generally include zoning, subdivision, or building requirements and special-purpose floodplain ordinances. Also see National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.