Flood-storage area | Glossaire eau, milieu marin et biodiversité

Sens commun

Area where overflows can spread in the floodplain and which plays a significant role in flood control. Mapping these flood-storage areas allows better land use management in the valleys.

Source

According to the Ministry for the Environment and OFB

Thématiques associées

Hydrology, Risk, Flood.

Autres termes utiles à la compréhension issus du glossaire

Flood, Atlas of floodplains, Area for flood storage purpose.

Ressources complémentaires

Zone inondable

Translations

Zone inondable [fr], Zona inundable [es].

Review status

Soumis au comité de relecture.