Flexibility in Adaptation Planning

This book is about increasing the flexibility of adaptation responses in urban flood risk management systems. It will serve as a guide to those who are involved in planning and implementing adaptation responses in an urban context. It is a synthesis of flexible adaptation practices from several disciplines such as information technology methodologies, automobile and aerospace manufacturing and modelling in the financial sector. It elaborates on the flexible adaptation planning process for identifying how and what kind of flexibility is necessary; where flexibility can be incorporated; and when is the appropriate time to implement the flexible adaptation responses.