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Substantial public and private resources have been devoted to recover from floods (through building and infrastructure reconstructions) pursuing the solidarity principle. However, particular flood recovery schemes have not been used strategically to prevent future damages. The prevention and recovery phases seem to be in many ways disconnected. That is why financial mechanisms applied during recovery phase often increase the vulnerability of areas at risk (due to their abrupt redevelopment). Contrarily, efficient flood relief can stimulate adaptation throughout the catchment and support (rather than undermine) other types of flood resilience measures. The aim of the section is to explore the understanding of these interconnections and to discuss what types of financial flood recovery schemes can contribute to increase urban resilience in the long run.
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Slavíková, L., Hartmann, T. (2022). Resilient Flood Recovery—Financial Schemes for the Recovery–Mitigation Nexus. In: Thaler, T., Hartmann, T., Slavíková, L., Tempels, B. (eds) Homeowners and the Resilient City. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17763-7_5
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