Active resistance measures
Guidance on the code of practice for property flood resilience, published by CIRIA in 2021, defines active resistance measures as: ‘…measures which are not permanently installed into the property and will require deployment before a flood event (eg a door guard).’
See also: Passive resistance measures.
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