International Symposium on Flood Defence Abstracts Depending on the topic and the content of the abstract the relevant members of the Scientific Committee will assess a number of abstracts at a later date In November all the authors will have been notified. Authors of accepted abstracts are invited to prepare a paper presentation. On author’s demand, a paper may be reviewed for publication in relevant Journals (Journal of Hydraulic Research, Journal of River Basin Management, Journal of Natural Hazards).