Measures against flood at urban areas

Recently, heavy rainstorm events around the world had disastrous consequences on many urban areas. Herein, an up-to-date review of the research on the design of flood protection works is presented leading to the conclusion that a new approach of urban areas protection against floods must be considered. In this approach flood control is one component of a multiobjective riparian corridor management strategy which gives equal weight to the protection and the enhancement of the riparian environment and the improvement of its esthetics