the flood protection system is comprehensive and includes engineering measures such as dams and retention basins as well as landuse planning measures that make space for excess water without putting the population at risk and the documentation of water flows and assessment of future risk the government communicates information and recommendations on flooding to help individuals and businesses manage their risk the current evidence suggests that changes in future flood risk due to the effects of climate change fall within existing design tolerances of the flood protection infrastructure therefore the austrian government does not plan to strengthen the technical standards for flood protection for now