[SDI-Europe] FloodServer - flood information online

[Kate Lance]

http://www.floodrisk.eu/ 
Flood Information Online
FloodServer, available for use free of charge, is a novel platform designed to provide extensive flood risk information for the whole of Europe. The geo-information service providers Infoterra GmbH and geomer GmbH present detailed maps and information about past and potential future flood events at the rivers Rhine, Elbe and lower Weser. 
Historical and potential flood areas, information on potential damage as well as up-to-date land use maps - all this can be accessed easily through an info button at the FloodServer link. Additionally, the information system allows the user to access particular locations through a comfortable search function and to print high-resolution maps. 
In addition to the two geo-information providers, user organisations such as the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR) as well as the transnational INTERREG III B Project ELLA (ELbe and LAbe) dealing with risk prevention in the Elbe catchment, have supported the definition of the information layers implemented on the FloodServer today. 
Organisations and authorities interested in making flood risk maps and existing additional information accessible for their own responsibilities, can also utilise the platform. Minor charges may apply for individual editing and integration of data. 

Source: GIM International, http://www.gim-international.com/news/id2573-Flood_Information_Online.html


       
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