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FLOOD PRONE AREA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flood-prone area
1, record 1, English, flood%2Dprone%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flood-risk area 2, record 1, English, flood%2Drisk%20area
correct
- flood exposed area 3, record 1, English, flood%20exposed%20area
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flood-risk maps are the primary tool that guides the sensible use of flood-prone lands. They indicate flood-risk areas, where floodwaters are likely to spread. Municipalities can thus determine where to allow construction of floodproofed homes and other structures .... 2, record 1, English, - flood%2Dprone%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Programs such as the federally subsidized National Flood Insurance Program partly offset the risk of owning property in flood-prone areas. ... Of the 56,000 properties damaged in last year's flood, only 14 percent were insured under the NFIP; overall, only 6 percent of properties in flood-prone areas were covered. 4, record 1, English, - flood%2Dprone%20area
Record 1, Key term(s)
- flood risk area
- flood prone area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone inondable
1, record 1, French, zone%20inondable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone menacée d'inondation 2, record 1, French, zone%20menac%C3%A9e%20d%27inondation
feminine noun
- zone sujette aux inondations 3, record 1, French, zone%20sujette%20aux%20inondations
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cartes des risques d'inondation constituent le principal outil servant à orienter l'utilisation judicieuse des terres inondables. Elles précisent les zones inondables, soit où l'eau de crue est susceptible de se répandre. Les municipalités peuvent donc déterminer où permettre la construction de maisons et d'autres bâtiments protégés contre les inondations [...] 2, record 1, French, - zone%20inondable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sources : Divers dépliants d'Environnement Canada portant sur les inondations. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20inondable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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