By Gu Shuzhong, Li Weiming, Ding Liuqian, Li Na, Wang Yanyan, Zhang Nianqiang, Ding Zhixiong, Han Song, Jiang Furen & Yu Qian, Research Team on “China’s Water Treatment”, Research Institute of Resources and Environment Policies

Research Report No. 50, 2018 (Total. 5325) 2018-3-19

Abstract: Frequent flood and waterlogging disasters have severely checked China’s economic and social development. Since the founding of new China, the government has launched a raft of flood control works along major rivers and in different regions and urban areas, implemented a number of non-engineering measures to prevent and alleviate disasters and achieved remarkable results. However, there still exist some drawbacks in different regions, which are mainly related to the following aspects: the construction of major projects, the treatment of small and medium-sized rivers, flood control and drainage projects in urban areas, land development and utilization, flood risk management, flood control and emergency measures as well as the participation of non-governmental entities in natural disaster alleviation work among others. With the escalating global climate changes, the rapid development of urbanization and the swift social and economic progress, China will face a more challenging flood-control situation. In view of the above-mentioned issues, we need to take into account the factors causing flood disasters and their development trend, establish a flood management system, strengthen land utilization and regulation, flesh out flood control and drainage projects, improve emergency management measures relating to flood and waterlogging risks, set up a national flood insurance system, amplify relevant insurance types and establish and enhance flood control management and insurance system.

Key words: risk management, flood insurance, flood prevention and disaster alleviation, flood and waterlogging disasters