Flood study : Little Kickapoo and Sugar Creeks, Bloomington and Normal, Illinois, McLean County.

"DOWR/SES/94-004."

Flood hazard mitigation.

Cover title.

Hazard mitigation plan : Village of Kampsville, Illinois /

"September 1985."

Report on Peoria County : flood hazard mitigation.

"June, 1986."

Strategic planning study for flood control : Bensonville Ditch, Bensenville, Illinois, DuPage County.

"December, 1987."

Strategic planning study for flood control : Fargo Creek, Dixon, Illinois, Lee County.

"February, 1989."

Strategic planning study for flood control : Addison Creek, Cook and Du Page Counties.

Volume 2 is Executive summary.

Strategic planning study for flood control : Kyte River, Rochelle, Illinois, Ogle County.

"DOWR/SPS/90-001"

Strategic planning study for flood control : Walnut Creek, Walnut, Illinois, Bureau County.

"January, 1989."

Strategic planning study for flood control : Hammel Creek, Shorewood, Illinois, Will County.

"June, 1983."

Strategic planning study for flood control : Panther Creek, Chandlerville, Illinois.

"October, 1994."

Thebes flood hazard mitigation program.

"October, 1985."

Villages of Orland Park and Tinley Park Pond "G" detention basin : villages of Orland Park and Tinley Park, Will [sic], Illinois.

"OWR/PPS/98-003."

Resilience and adaptation of small and medium-sized enterprises to flood risk

Purpose – The UK has experienced a number of flood events in recent years, and the intensity and frequency of such events are forecast to further increase in future due to changing climatic conditions. Accordingly, enhancing the resilience of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – which form an important segment in a society – to flood risk, has emerged as an important issue. However, SMEs often tend to underestimate the risk of flooding which tends to have a low priority in their business agenda. The purpose of this paper is to undertake an investigation of adaptation to the risk of flooding considering community-level measures, individual-level property protection, and business continuity and resilience measures. Design/methodology/approach – A total of four short case studies were conducted among SMEs to identify their response to flood risk, and what measures have been undertaken to manage the risk of flooding. Findings – It was observed that SMEs have implemented different property-level protection measures and generic business continuity/risk management measures, based on their requirements, to achieve a desired level of protection. Practical implications – SMEs are likely to positively respond to property-level adaptation following a post-flood situation. It is important that information such as costs/benefits of such measures and different options available are made accessible to SMEs affected by a flood event. Social implications – Implementation of property-level adaptation measures will contribute towards the long term adaptation of the existing building stock to changing climatic conditions. Originality/value – The paper contributes towards policy making on flood risk adaptation and SME decision making, and informs policy makers and practitioners.

Small businesses and flood impacts:the case of the 2009 flood event in Cockermouth

Flooding can have a devastating impact on businesses, especially on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who may be unprepared and vulnerable to the range of both direct and indirect impacts. SMEs may tend to focus on the direct tangible impacts of flooding, limiting their ability to realise the true costs of flooding. Greater understanding of the impacts of flooding is likely to contribute towards increased uptake of flood protection measures by SMEs, particularly during post-flood property reinstatement. This study sought to investigate the full range of impacts experienced by SMEs located in Cockermouth following the floods of 2009. The findings of a questionnaire survey of SMEs revealed that businesses not directly affected by the flooding experienced a range of impacts and that short-term impacts were given a higher significance. A strong correlation was observed between direct, physical flood impacts and post-flood costs of insurance. Significant increases in the costs of property insurance and excesses were noted, meaning that SMEs will be exposed to increased losses in the event of a future flood event. The findings from the research will enable policy makers and professional bodies to make informed decisions to improve the status of advice given to SMEs. The study also adds weight to the case for SMEs to consider investing in property-level flood risk adaptation measures, especially during the post flood reinstatement process. © 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd and The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).