CONSIDERATIONS IN THE FORMULATION OF NEW FLOOD DAMAGE MANAGEMENT POLICY IN SOUTH AFRICA
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Floods periodically cause loss of life and damage to property. Provided adequate records are
available, it is possible to forecast probabilities of flood damage. Governments have
traditionally preferred controlling floods by physical structures. However, flood damage
increases over time, partially induced indirectly by these structures, and institutional
problems are quite common. Communities have historically not been involved, and
inadequate attention has been bestowed on ecological aspects of floods and flood
management. Future policy should aim at sustainable flood management, with an
institutional system that facilitates sustainability. The paper outlines a framework within
which such policy can be developed.