The master's thesis focuses on crisis management in the context of the floods that occurred in Slovenia in August 2023. The main reason for choosing this topic is that the event represents the worst natural disaster in Slovenia's history. The purpose of the thesis is to assess how different areas responded to the floods and, based on this assessment, to propose improvements for future crisis response.
A methodological literature review was conducted, covering topics such as crisis, crisis management, natural disasters, floods, flood history, and climate types. This review served as the foundation for the research part of the thesis, which uses a case study approach to analyze the event in selected thematic areas. The focus of the study is at the national level. The main limitations include the fragmented nature of the literature, limited accessibility to sources, and the large number of actors involved; therefore, the thesis is adapted to these constraints. The results indicate that the flood crisis response system in Slovenia is established and functional but still has room for improvement—particularly in the area of preventive measures. Implementing solutions that reduce the impact of crises in the prevention phase is also crucial. The thesis highlights resilience-enhancing practices from Germany and Italy: Germany promotes green roofs, while Italy has introduced the world’s first vertical forest.
This thesis contributes to the understanding of crisis response from a preventive perspective and may be used as a reference for developing or implementing systemic improvements in future flood responses by state-level actors.
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