Flood Resilience Actions

Energy Efficiency
GHG Reduction
Resilience
Public Awareness

Flood Risk Management

Targets Impacted

Transpose national Legislation and regulation on Climate Change adaptation and flood management into South Dublin County Council development guidelines

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	Guidelines produced

Implement Flood Risk Management Guidelines

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	# of projects following guidelines

Cross-boundary flood management with neighbouring local authorities

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	Quarterly meetings with neighbouring local authorities

Flood event emergency plans

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	Plans completed and updated yearly

Support the development of flood forecasting and warning system

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	System developed

Implement and demonstrate SuDS guidelines in own buildings and Land, SDZs and LAPs

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Planning; Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	Case studies completed and reports prepared

Undertake strategic flood risk assessment of all LAPs, SDZs and Development Plans

Timeframe:	Completed
Lead Dept(s):	Planning; Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	Assessment completed

Tree planting for water attenuation

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Public Realm
Indicators:	# of trees planted

Develop demonstration sites to show how to combine SuDS/flood attenuation systems with existing land uses

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	# of demonstration sites developed

Protect and conserve floodplains, wetlands, rivers and watercourses subject to flooding

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	Map of vulnerable areas and species’ habitats

Integrated constructed wetlands for water attenuation and purification

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	# of wetlands created

Develop a Climate Change impact GIS risk map with scenarios for the Dublin Region

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	GIS map developed

Develop template to capture impacts, response and costs (including ecosystem services/natural capital costs) for all major climate events

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	Template developed and issued

Update DLA (Dublin Local Authorities) urban drainage and flooding policies for current knowledge of flood risk and best practice

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	Policies updated

Establish a Working Group to deal with the issue of pluvial flood risk to include: Urban Creep; Promotion of SUDs; Development of pluvial flood forecasting

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Multi-Departmental
Indicators:	Working group established

Flood Defence

Targets Impacted

Risk workshops to assess impacts on Council services

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Multi-Departmental
Indicators:	Risks identified

Whitechurch Flood Alleviation Scheme

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	Project Completed

Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	Project Completed

River Camac Flood Alleviation Scheme

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	Project Completed

Minor flood schemes and general maintenance that are designed and implemented to promote nature-based solutions where practical

Timeframe:	Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):	Environment, Water and Climate Change
Indicators:	# of projects completed

Flood Resilience Actions

Flood Risk Management

Transpose national Legislation and regulation on Climate Change adaptation and flood management into South Dublin County Council development guidelines

Implement Flood Risk Management Guidelines

Cross-boundary flood management with neighbouring local authorities

Flood event emergency plans

Support the development of flood forecasting and warning system

Implement and demonstrate SuDS guidelines in own buildings and Land, SDZs and LAPs

Undertake strategic flood risk assessment of all LAPs, SDZs and Development Plans

Tree planting for water attenuation

Develop demonstration sites to show how to combine SuDS/flood attenuation systems with existing land uses

Protect and conserve floodplains, wetlands, rivers and watercourses subject to flooding

Integrated constructed wetlands for water attenuation and purification

Develop a Climate Change impact GIS risk map with scenarios for the Dublin Region

Develop template to capture impacts, response and costs (including ecosystem services/natural capital costs) for all major climate events

Update DLA (Dublin Local Authorities) urban drainage and flooding policies for current knowledge of flood risk and best practice

Establish a Working Group to deal with the issue of pluvial flood risk to include: Urban Creep; Promotion of SUDs; Development of pluvial flood forecasting

Flood Defence

Risk workshops to assess impacts on Council services

Whitechurch Flood Alleviation Scheme

Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme

River Camac Flood Alleviation Scheme

Minor flood schemes and general maintenance that are designed and implemented to promote nature-based solutions where practical

Energy & Buildings Actions

Transport Actions

Flood Resilience Actions

Nature-Based Solutions Actions

Resource Management Actions