Handbook on good practices for flood mapping in Europe

EXCIMAP is a European exchange circle on flood mapping. The aim of the European Exchange Circle on Flood Mapping is to gather all existing experiences and know-how in Europe and to improve flood mapping practices. This exchange circle facilitates the exchange between European countries, helps to build a common work base, and improves comprehension and communication on the subject in Europe. As a practical outcome EXCIMAP established the present guide to give an overview of the existing good practices for flood mapping in Europe, including an atlas of examples from all over Europe as an annex to this guide. EXCIMAP was launched in January 2006. In 2007 EXCIMAP consists of nearly 40 representatives from 24 European countries or organizations. They all contributed to the guide at hand.