Abstract (EN)

Today, flood risk management practices incorporate non-structural measures that take into account the potential of ecosystems to prevent, regulate and reduce water-related hazards. However, the implementation of non-structural measures, such as floodplains and water retention areas, increases the exposure of rural and farming areas for better protection of urban and industrial areas. Since agricultural enterprises are closely linked to land productivity, this exposure trade-off directly affects farm incomes, and thus the long-term sustainability of agricultural activities in floodplain and water retention areas. In addition, local businesses are increasingly interconnected in production networks and supply chains and impacts on local business can quickly have further consequences.