Abstract: "The plight of people living on land subject to frequent and severe flooding constitutes the focus of this study. Development in such areas is generally the result of historical necessity or accident, and protection by engineering works is often not feasible. In keeping with the increasing government interest in issues of public safety, recreation and waterfront access, many local authorities now intend to take action to alleviate the situation in these severly flood prone areas. One approach gaining acceptance as a means of providing permanent solutions to otherwise apparently intractable flood problems is the purchase or acquisition of the property by government. This approach appears to have the potential to contribute to other community aims, for example, the provision of waterfront recreation and preservation of natural floodplain storage. This report presents the case for acquisition by establishing where and how the strategy whould be implemented. In doing so, it attempts to provide an improved basis for floodplain land use decisions."
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Australian National University, 1984
