Floodplains are a resource of immense value, socially, environmentally and economically. They are the sites of most of our towns and cities and they provide the natural resources to support many of our most productive rural industries. They are areas of primary environmental significance and their well-being is essential to the survival of many ecosystems.

The primary objective of floodplain management is to reduce the impact of flooding and flood liability on individual owners and occupiers of flood-prone property and to reduce private and public losses resulting from floods. At the same time, implementation of the objective recognises the benefits of floodplain occupation and the particular social, economic and ecological attributes of flood prone land.

SMEC’s specialist skills and experience in flood estimation, mapping, mitigation, hydrologic and hydraulic modelling, planning, community consultation and social considerations are highly valued by our partners. Cost effectiveness and meeting risk management and environmental requirements through specialised care typify SMEC’s project outcomes.

SMEC offers services in all the major disciplines required to undertake Flood Studies and Floodplain Management plans.