Strategies for flood protection along a lake (Trailer)

Successful flood-proofing of a block of flats

The head of the building authority of Locarno and an owner of a block if flats have already experienced several floods of the lake. They talk about their experiences and how they protect themselves. Both are concerned about the economic and social consequences of future floods.

Further information on protection against natural hazards:

Surface runoff risk map Switzerland:

Survey on the film:

A project by Patricia Fry, Wissensmanagement Umwelt in collaboration with Franziska Schmid, RisikoWissen as part of the pilot programme Adaptation to Climate Change, financed by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, the cantons of Zurich and Ticino, the Prevention Foundation of the Cantonal Building Insurance Companies, the Swiss Insurance Association and Nidwalden Insurance.

A special thank you to the multi-stakeholder discussion group:
Roberto Loat, Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Martin Jordi, Prevention Foundation of the Cantonal Building Insurance Companies KGV
Gunthard Niederbäumer, Swiss Insurance Association SVV ASA
Markus Wigger, Cantonal Building Insurance Lucerne GVL
Beat Meier, Nidwalden Insurance NSV
Marco Schwab, Pierre Vanomsen, Cantonal Building Insurance, Fribourg
Thomas Schneider, Service for Forest, River Engineering and Landscape, Canton Valais
Matthias Oplatka, Hydraulic Engineering, Office for Waste, Water, Energy and Air, Canton of Zurich
Andreas Stalder, Department of Transport and Infrastructure, Canton Lucerne
Andrea Salvetti, Dipartimento del territorio, Repubblica e Cantone Ticino
Cornelia Schwierz, Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss

A special thank you for videos and photos:
André Engelhardt, Stefan Lappe and MeteoSwiss

Many thanks to the project team:
Patricia Fry, Wissensmanagement Umwelt, concept and project management
Markus Etter, soma, post production
Christoph Fritschi, camera
Hipp Mathis, Halbbild Halbton, music and sound
Sophia Murer, peakfein, titles
Corinne Ammann, subtitles

C 2020, Wissensmanagement Umwelt