Non-structural or soft measures for flood adaptation include human actions that generate capacities, information and, therefore, awareness of floods . Soft measures aim to integrate flood resilience within city management and planning . Social support between members of a community and economic mechanisms such as loans or remittances are soft measures that promote recovery or resilience to floods . Communities with heightened awareness and knowledge of floods are probably going to elect political leaders that will affect flood protection and policies that include adaptation . Soft measures can be an anchoring factor for policies that promote early warning systems, infrastructure, flood-resilient housing and environmental restoration . However, soft measures, especially at large scale, may also lead to maladaptation, such as lack of synchronisation between international, national and local levels , and can further be hampered by bureaucracy .
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