There are several measures to protect separate buildings against flooding:
- Communication and information
- Verticale evacuatie
- Threshold or raised floor level
- Water-resistant construction methods and materials (dry proof)
- Water-resistant systems
- Energy-independent facilities
- Sealable buildings
- Floating or ampibious buildings
- Raised constructions
- Buildings on stilts (partly) in water
- Protection of vulnerable functions and vital parts
- Prevention against spreading dangerous substances
- Installation to prevent water hammer