Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals

Flood Community of Practice

Dr Piet Filet

Please note that this is an on-going project.

Project Description

Over a 10 year history, this network arranges a range of events for sharing knowledge and experiences on developing flood resilient landscapes and communities.

The workshops are interactive and cater for professionals from all roles in building physical and social resilience. Events are mostly face to face and occasionally online.

Project Personnel and Beneficiaries

To achieve flood resilience, the Flood CoP aims to assist colleagues in Local and State Government, Water Utilities, Regional NRM groups, consultants, academics and industry bodies.

Outcomes to Date

The Flood CoP has successfully provided opportunities for capacity building and partnerships over its 10 year period. In its lifetime, the Flood Community of Practice has delivered 41 events, with 1865 participants.

More information on upcoming and past events can be found: https://floodcop.com.au/

Project Significance

Building flood resilience requires a broad mix of different discipline skills to address the complexity of the issue.

From a catchment scale, to neighbourhood and to household scales requires ecologists, engineers, town planners, architects and social specialists to combine their skills and this a key feature of the Flood CoP.

Learning from each other, building trust and then collaborating. As a result this work underpins success needed for the achievement of SDG 6, 11 and 13.

Related Link

External link to https://floodcop.com.au/

Co-authors
Dr Piet Filet
Project start
2013
Project end
Academic area
Australian Rivers Institute
Project location
  • Nathan
Project geographical impact
  • National
  • International
  • New South Wales
Publication date
September 14, 2023
Last updated
8:57 am, November 27, 2023