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Flood Risk From Extreme Events In Mexico, Adrián Pedrozo-Acuña, Pamela Iskra Mejía-Estrada, Juan Pablo Rodríguez-Rincón, Ramón Domínguez Mora, Fernando Jorge González-Villareal
Flood Risk From Extreme Events In Mexico, Adrián Pedrozo-Acuña, Pamela Iskra Mejía-Estrada, Juan Pablo Rodríguez-Rincón, Ramón Domínguez Mora, Fernando Jorge González-Villareal
International Conference on Hydroinformatics
Flooding is the most common and damaging natural hazard faced by civilization, and flooding threats are likely to increase given current climate change predictions that suggest more intense hurricanes and precipitation. The latter has been recently experienced in the Mexican state of Guerrero, during the severe flood of September 2013. During this event, the heavy rainfall registered in 2 days (~700 mm) produced extreme river discharges that produced significant fluvial impacts and flooding in large areas of the city of Acapulco, causing severe damages and social disruption. In order to study the causes of this disaster, an integrated methodology to …
Vulnerability Assessment On Water Management For Climate Change Adaptation : Case Study To Gochang County In South Korea, Namjung Jang, Seounghyun Im, Hyun-Han Kwon, Sang-Woo Park, Dong-Heui Kwak
Vulnerability Assessment On Water Management For Climate Change Adaptation : Case Study To Gochang County In South Korea, Namjung Jang, Seounghyun Im, Hyun-Han Kwon, Sang-Woo Park, Dong-Heui Kwak
International Conference on Hydroinformatics
Currently, 1.6 billion people live in countries and regions with absolute water scarcity and the number is expected to rise to 2.8 billion people by 2025(World Bank). Climate change will make water security more difficult and costly to achieve. Smart Water Management of water resources using an integrated approach with IT (Information Technology) will play a critical role in adapting climate change and mitigate social, economic and environmental impacts. Gochang County in Jeonbuk Province (South Korea) is one of the vulnerable areas to climate change, because it is a particularly high dependency to agricultural industry, increasing proportion of elderly people, …
Vulnerability Assessment Of Water Distribution Systems Using Directed And Undirected Graph Theory, Kegong Diao, Raziyeh Farmani, Guangtao Fu, David Butler
Vulnerability Assessment Of Water Distribution Systems Using Directed And Undirected Graph Theory, Kegong Diao, Raziyeh Farmani, Guangtao Fu, David Butler
International Conference on Hydroinformatics
Vulnerability assessment is a promising approach to identifying critical components of complex systems. In such systems, critical components could be crucial links and strategic locations for management and control. Managing those components better could, in turn, improve or reinforce a system’s resilience to shock events. However, fully comprehensive vulnerability assessments cannot be guaranteed as enumerating all possible shock events in complex systems is computationally intensive and almost infeasible. Consequently, the important role of some components might be neglected. This paper explores the feasibility of using a dual approach vulnerability assessment for water distribution systems (WDSs). Specifically, complex network analysis (e.g. …
Sesame: Finding Ways Of Promoting Sme Adaptation To Flood Risk, Graham Coates, Nigel G. Wright, Sangaralingam Ahilan, Dabo Guan, Martina Mcguinness, N. Johnson, Lindsey Mcewen, Tim Harries
Sesame: Finding Ways Of Promoting Sme Adaptation To Flood Risk, Graham Coates, Nigel G. Wright, Sangaralingam Ahilan, Dabo Guan, Martina Mcguinness, N. Johnson, Lindsey Mcewen, Tim Harries
International Conference on Hydroinformatics
Small and medium-sized companies and other enterprises (SMEs) around the world are exposed to flood risk and many of the 4.5 million in the UK are at risk. As SMEs represent almost half of total business turnover in the UK, their protection is a vital part of the drive for greater climate change resilience. However, few have measures in place to ensure the continuity of their activities during a flood and its aftermath. The SESAME project aims to develop tools that encourage businesses to discover ways of becoming more resilient to floods and to appreciate how much better off they …
Evaluation Of Retrofitting Options In Urban Drainage Systems Based On Flexibility: A Case Study For Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe Basin In Ho Chi Minh City, Mohanasundar Radhakrishnan, Chau Nguyen Xuan Quang, Assela Pathirana, Ho Long Phi, Richard M. Ashley
Evaluation Of Retrofitting Options In Urban Drainage Systems Based On Flexibility: A Case Study For Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe Basin In Ho Chi Minh City, Mohanasundar Radhakrishnan, Chau Nguyen Xuan Quang, Assela Pathirana, Ho Long Phi, Richard M. Ashley
International Conference on Hydroinformatics
Inherent uncertainties are the primary constraints and concerns for any robust urban flood management programme. Selection of better retrofitting options to tackle uncertainties involves the process of evaluating the technical and financial feasibility of a wide range of options. In this paper, we present a case study of a catchment in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where we apply evolutionary methods to search for optimal retrofitting opportunities to cope with uncertainties. Flexible options such as detention storage at nodes and provision of sustainable drainage systems have been identified. The optimal storage volumes for detention storage at the nodes and optimal …
Evaluation Of Decision Making Methods For Integrated Water Resource Management Under Uncertainty, Thomas Peter Roach, Zoran Kapelan, Michelle Ledbetter, Ben Gouldby, Steven Wade, Ralph Ledbetter
Evaluation Of Decision Making Methods For Integrated Water Resource Management Under Uncertainty, Thomas Peter Roach, Zoran Kapelan, Michelle Ledbetter, Ben Gouldby, Steven Wade, Ralph Ledbetter
International Conference on Hydroinformatics
Water companies and utilities in the UK are required to produce Water Resource Management Plans (WRMPs) every five years that outline their future strategies for maintaining a secure water supply to meet anticipated demand levels. Regulatory frameworks differ around the world but in most countries similar plans are developed under the auspices of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) programmes. The plans justify new demand management and water supply infrastructure needed and validate management decisions. One of the greatest problems now facing decision makers in the water industry are the increasing uncertainties in the variables used in estimating the supply and …
Impact Of Urbanization On Spatial And Temporal Variation Of Rainfall In Beijing Over The Last 50 Years, Xiao-Meng Song, Jian-Yun Zhang, Guo-Qing Wang, Yunqing Xuan
Impact Of Urbanization On Spatial And Temporal Variation Of Rainfall In Beijing Over The Last 50 Years, Xiao-Meng Song, Jian-Yun Zhang, Guo-Qing Wang, Yunqing Xuan
International Conference on Hydroinformatics
Rainfall is one of the key terms involved in many hydrological processes, and it is particularly important in the field of urban hydrology. It is well known that urbanization can have potential impact on precipitation process due to the changes it causes to the ground roughness, thermal-dynamics and many other factors. In this study, the focus is set on the impact on the precipitation patterns in Beijing in term of spatial and temporal variation, from the urbanization over last 50 years in which time the fast and continuous expansion of the city at dramatic scales, the rapid growth of residents …
Disaster Risk Assessment And Mitigation Strategy For Tropical Cyclone Induced Storm Surge Hazard And Coastal Impacts Of Climate Change In Sri Lanka, Janaka J. Wijetunge
Disaster Risk Assessment And Mitigation Strategy For Tropical Cyclone Induced Storm Surge Hazard And Coastal Impacts Of Climate Change In Sri Lanka, Janaka J. Wijetunge
International Conference on Hydroinformatics
Associated with extreme winds, heavy rainfall and storm surge, land-falling tropical cyclones have the potential to cause enormous damage and losses to coastal areas of Sri Lanka. In particular, much of the damage and loss of life results from coastal flooding due to cyclone induced storm surge. Moreover, climate change impacts are likely to exacerbate the impacts of such coastal hazards on existing and future coastal communities and development. Whilst some impacts such as possible sea level rise are gradual and occur over a long time-frame, extreme weather events can occur at any time and can have a significant impact …
Panarchy: Theory And Application, Craig R. Allen, David G. Angeler, Ahjond S. Garmestani, Lance H. Gunderson, C. S. Holling
Panarchy: Theory And Application, Craig R. Allen, David G. Angeler, Ahjond S. Garmestani, Lance H. Gunderson, C. S. Holling
Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Staff Publications
The concept of panarchy provides a framework that characterizes complex systems of people and nature as dynamically organized and structured within and across scales of space and time. It has been more than a decade since the introduction of panarchy. Over this period, its invocation in peer-reviewed literature has been steadily increasing, but its use remains primarily descriptive and abstract. Here, we discuss the use of the concept in the literature to date, highlight where the concept may be useful, and discuss limitations to the broader applicability of panarchy theory for research in the ecological and social sciences. Finally, we …
Assessing And Managing Freshwater Ecosystems Vulnerable To Environmental Change, David G. Angeler, Craig R. Allen, Hannah E. Birgé, Stina Drakare, Brendan G. Mckie, Richard K. Johnson
Assessing And Managing Freshwater Ecosystems Vulnerable To Environmental Change, David G. Angeler, Craig R. Allen, Hannah E. Birgé, Stina Drakare, Brendan G. Mckie, Richard K. Johnson
Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Staff Publications
Freshwater ecosystems are important for global biodiversity and provide essential ecosystem services. There is consensus in the scientific literature that freshwater ecosystems are vulnerable to the impacts of environmental change, which may trigger irreversible regime shifts upon which biodiversity and ecosystem services may be lost. There are profound uncertainties regarding the management and assessment of the vulnerability of freshwater ecosystems to environmental change. Quantitative approaches are needed to reduce this uncertainty. We describe available statistical and modeling approaches along with case studies that demonstrate how resilience theory can be applied to aid decision-making in natural resources management. We highlight especially …