Response 689329180

Back to Response listing

Guiding principles

1. Do you support the change from fixing flooding problems to creating flood resilient places?

Please select one item
Yes
No

3. Who do you think has a role in Scotland to help us become more flood resilient and help us adapt to the impacts of climate change?

Please rank these from 1 to 12
Individuals
2
Homeowners
3
Businesses
4
Scottish Government
12
Scottish Water
10
Local Authorities
11
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
9
Landowners/Land managers
6
Farmers and crofters
5
Housebuilders/developers
8
Community groups
7
Other (please specify in text box below)
1

People

6. What would help communities understand their current and future flood exposure and the range of options available to them to help them become more flood resilient?

Please rank these from 1 to 6
Access to flood maps showing current and future flood exposure
5
Access to local flood history
6
Access to information on community 'self help' options
2
Access to flood resilience advice/support
4
Access to information on the range of flood resilience options available for their community
3
Other (please specify in the text box below)
1

7. What actions could communities take to improve their flood resilience?

Please rank these from 1 to 5
Set up a local community flood resilience group
5
Develop a local community flood response plan
4
Share local knowledge of what happens during floods with organisations like SEPA and local authorities
3
Link up with their local climate action group
2
Other (please specify in text box below)
1

8. What actions could householders/businesses take to improve their flood resilience?

Please rank these from 1 to 7
Learn about flood exposure in their area
6
Invest in property resilience measures, such as installing flood gates, raising electrical wall sockets and using flood resilient building materials
5
Join a community flood action group
4
Sign up to Floodline for flood alerts and warnings
3
Seek advice on flood resilience
2
Make sure they have flood insurance
7
Other (please specify in text box below)
1

9. What would you do to improve your personal flood resilience?

Please rank these from 1 to 7
Find out how exposed you are to floods
5
Sign up to Floodline for flood alerts and warnings
2
Have a personal flood plan ready to put into action when flooding is expected
7
Ensure you know what to do if your property was to get flooded
6
Check your flood exposure before buying or renting a property
4
Make sure you have flood insurance
3
Other (please specify in the text box below)
1

Places

11. To what extent do you agree that there is a need to make space for water to improve the flood resilience of our villages, towns and cities?

Please select one item
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

12. In urban areas, we should make more use of our greenspace and urban watercourses to help manage increased rainfall and reduce the impacts of surface water flooding. Which of the following do you think would be most helpful?

Please rank these from 1 to 5
Increasing the use of sustainable drainage systems
5
Creating blue and green drainage networks to enhance existing drainage systems
4
Using available greenspace such as parks and sports pitches to help soak up and store water in the heaviest rainfall events to prevent drainage systems becoming overwhelmed
3
Creating raingardens in public parks and streets
2
Other (please specify in the text box below)
1

13. If we are to make more use of our river catchments and coastal areas to increase our flood resilience, which of the following do you think would be most helpful?

Please rank these from 1 to 7
Using soil, and land management techniques to slow down the flow of water and increase infiltration and water retention.
3
Using river and floodplain management techniques such as re-introducing meanders to rivers to slow flow and enhancing floodplains and wetlands to increase storage.
2
Increasing woodland to help intercept, slow and store water throughout a catchment.
7
Restoring peatlands to absorb, store and release water slowly.
6
Enhancing natural dune systems to maintain a natural barrier that reduces the risk of tidal inundation
4
Managing saltmarsh and mudflats in estuaries to store water and dissipate wave energy.
5
Other (please specify in the text box below)
1

14. Should moving communities away from areas with the highest exposure be considered as an option?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Processes

17. Other than large flood protection schemes, what flood resilience actions should we focus on supporting/spending available funding on?

Please rank these from 1 to 8
Maintaining existing flood protection
8
Small flood protection schemes
7
Natural flood management
6
Blue and green infrastructure (e.g. multi-purpose green space, such as floodable sports pitches)
4
Flood forecasting and warning
5
Property level flood resilience measures
3
Supporting local community flood resilience groups
2
Other (please specify in the text box below)
1

18. Do you think there is enough evidence and information to support the delivery of a broader range of flood resilience actions?

Please select one item
Yes
No

19. What other funding sources or mechanisms could be used to support flood resilience?

Please rank these from 1 to 4
Financial contributions from those who directly benefit from improved flood resilience (e.g. private sector/businesses)
3
All new development makes a contribution
2
Support natural flood management through payments to farmers, crofters and land managers (for example, Forestry Grant Scheme, the future agricultural support framework or Peatland ACTION payments)
4
Other (please specify in the text box below)
1

20. What is your main concern about flooding?

Please limit your response to 1000 characters or less.
ruining peoples homes and lives

About you

Are you responding as an individual or an organisation?

Please select one item
(Required)
Individual
Organisation