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National Flood Resilience Strategy: Implementation Plan

Published: 23 September 2026
From: Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs, +4 more … Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, Director of Energy and Climate Change, Director of Environment and Forestry, Director-General Net Zero
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate, +1 more … Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Communities and third sector, Environment and climate change, +4 more … Farming and rural, Housing, Programme for Government, Public sector
ISBN: 9781807755775

This Implementation Plan sets out the actions that government, public bodies, local authorities, communities and partners will take over the next four years to deliver Scotland’s National Flood Resilience Strategy.

Supporting documents

Appendix A – Glossary

Acronym: Meaning

ARI: Area of Research Interest
CCC: Climate Change Committee
COSLA: Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
CREW: Centre of Expertise for Waters
ENRA: Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
FLS: Forestry and Land Scotland
FRM: Flood Risk Management
LiDAR: Light Detection and Ranging
NFRA: National Flood Risk Assessment
NHS: National Health Service
PFR: Property Flood Resilience
PFRDG: Property Flood Resilience Delivery Group
SEPA: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
SNAP3: Scotland's Third National Adaptation Plan (2024-2029)
SNAP4: Scotland's Fourth National Adaptation Plan
TRN: Trunk Road Network

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Appendix A – Glossary

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