Flood Risk Management: Research and Practice: Extended Abstracts Volume (332 pages) + full paper CD-ROM (1772 pages)

041548507X......Page 1
Table of contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 20
Committees......Page 22
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION......Page 24
Coastal flooding: A view from a practical Dutchman on present and future strategies......Page 26
TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS......Page 34
Inundation modelling......Page 36
Recent development and application of a rapid flood spreading method......Page 38
Hydrodynamic modelling and risk analysis in RAMFLOOD project......Page 39
Testing and application of a practical new 2D hydrodynamic model......Page 40
Floods study through coupled numerical modeling of 2D surface and sewage network flows......Page 41
Modelling of flooding and analysis of pluvial flood risk – demo case of UK catchment......Page 42
An integrated approach to modelling surface water flood risk in urban areas......Page 44
Estimation of flood inundation probabilities using global hazard indexes based on hydrodynamic variables......Page 45
Flood modeling for risk evaluation – a MIKE FLOOD vs. SOBEK 1D2D benchmark study......Page 46
Comparing forecast skill of inundation models of differing complexity: The case of Upton upon Severn......Page 48
Comparison of varying complexity numerical models for the prediction of flood inundation in Greenwich, UK......Page 49
Fast 2D floodplain modeling using computer game technology......Page 50
Grid resolution dependency in inundation modelling: A case study......Page 52
2D overland flow modelling using fine scale DEM with manageable runtimes......Page 53
Detailed 2D flow simulations as an onset for evaluating socio-economic impacts of floods......Page 54
Ensemble Prediction of Inundation Risk and Uncertainty arising from Scour (EPIRUS): An overview......Page 56
Flood risk assessment using broad scale two-dimensional hydraulic modelling – a case study from Penrith, Australia......Page 58
Modelling and analysis of river flood impacts on sewage networks in urban areas......Page 59
Coastal flood risk modelling in a data rich world......Page 61
A multi-scale modelling procedure to quantify effects of upland land management on flood risk......Page 63
Updating flood maps using 2D models in Italy: A case study......Page 64
Real-time validation of a digital flood-inundation model: A case-study from Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia......Page 66
Dispelling the myths of urban flood inundation modelling......Page 67
Flood risk in urban areas caused by levee breaching......Page 68
RISK-EOS flood risk analysis service for Europe......Page 69
Flood inundation modelling: Model choice and application......Page 70
Risk maps of torrential rainstorms......Page 71
Decision Support System for flood forecasting and risk mitigation in the context of Romanian water sector......Page 72
Developing a rapid mapping and monitoring service for flood management using remote sensing techniques......Page 73
A framework for Decision Support Systems for flood event management – application to the Thames and the Schelde Estuaries......Page 74
Modelling tsunami overtopping of a sea defence by shallow-water Boussinesq, VOF and SPH methods......Page 75
Modelling the 2005 Carlisle flood event using LISFLOOD-FP and TRENT......Page 77
Experience of 1D and 2D flood modelling in Australia – a guide to model selection based on channel and floodplain characteristics......Page 78
Computationally efficient flood water level prediction (with uncertainty)......Page 79
Optimization of 2D flood models by semi-automated incorporation of flood diverting landscape elements......Page 80
Understanding the runoff response of the Ourthe catchment using spatial and temporal characteristics of the storm field obtained by radar......Page 82
The importance of spill conceptualizations and head loss coefficients in a quasi two-dimensional approach for river inundation modelling......Page 83
Inundation scenario development for damage evaluation in polder areas......Page 84
System analysis......Page 86
Importance of river system behaviour in assessing flood risk......Page 88
Development and evaluation of an integrated hydrological modelling tool for the Water Framework Directive and Floods Directive......Page 89
A comparison of modelling methods for urban flood risk assessment......Page 90
Coastal flood risk analysis driven by climatic and coastal morphological modelling......Page 91
Micro-scale analysis of flood risk at the German Bight Coast......Page 92
Flood hazard mapping for coastal storms in the Delta Ebro......Page 93
RAMWASS Decision Support System (DSS) for the risk assessment of water-sediment-soil systems – application of a DSS prototype to a test site in the lower part of the Elbe river valley, Germany......Page 94
Radar based nowcasting of rainfall events – analysis and assessment of a one-year continuum......Page 95
On the quality of Pareto calibration solutions of conceptual rainfall-runoff models......Page 96
Model reuse and management in flood risk modelling......Page 97
International programmes......Page 98
Flood Risk from Extreme Events (FREE): A NERC-directed research programme – understanding the science of flooding......Page 100
Advances in flood risk management from the FLOODsite project......Page 101
The Tyndall Centre Coastal Simulator and Interface (CoastS)......Page 102
The social impacts of flooding in Scotland: A national and local analysis......Page 104
The Flood Risk Management Research Consortium (FRMRC)......Page 105
EIB financing for flood risk mitigation......Page 106
One nation, one policy, one program flood risk management......Page 107
Toward a transnational perspective on flood-related research in Europe – experiences from the CRUE ERA-Net......Page 109
Infrastructure and assets......Page 110
Hazards from wave overtopping......Page 112
Time-dependent reliability analysis of anchored sheet pile walls......Page 114
Analysis of tsunami hazards by modelling tsunami wave effects......Page 116
Influence of management and maintenance on erosive impact of wave overtopping on grass covered slopes of dikes; Tests......Page 118
Sea wall or sea front? Looking at engineering for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management through different eyes......Page 120
The new turner contemporary gallery – an example of an urban coastal flood risk assessment......Page 121
EurOtop – overtopping and methods for assessing discharge......Page 122
Reliable prediction of wave overtopping volumes using Bayesian neural networks......Page 124
Calculation of fragility curves for flood defence assets......Page 125
Reservoir flood risk in the UK......Page 127
Modelling breach initiation and growth......Page 128
A probabilistic failure model for large embankment dams......Page 130
Reliability analysis of flood defence structures and systems in Europe......Page 132
PCRIVER—software for probability based flood protection......Page 134
Representing fragility of flood and coastal defences: Getting into the detail......Page 135
Application of 3D serious games in levee inspection education......Page 136
Strategic appraisal of flood risk management options over extended timescales: Combining scenario analysis with optimization......Page 137
Embedding new science into practice – lessons from the development and application of a Performance-based asset management system......Page 139
Study of flood embankment behaviour induced by air entrapment......Page 140
Assessment of flood retention in polders using an interlinked one-two-dimensional hydraulic model......Page 142
Fragility curve calculation for technical flood protection measures by the Monte Carlo analysis......Page 143
Application of GMS system in the Czech Republic – practical use of IMPACT, FLOODSite and GEMSTONE projects outcomes......Page 144
Failure modes and mechanisms for flood defence structures......Page 145
Non-structural approaches (CRUE project)......Page 148
Flood risk map perception through experimental graphic semiology......Page 150
Quantifying the benefits of non-structural flood risk management measures......Page 151
Efficiency of non-structural flood mitigation measures: \"room for the river\" and “retaining water in the landscape”......Page 153
Flood risk reduction by PReserving and restOring river FLOODPLAINs – PRO_FLOODPLAIN......Page 154
The use of non structural measures for reducing the flood risk in small urban catchments......Page 155
EWASE—Early Warning Systems Efficiency: Evaluation of flood forecast reliability......Page 157
Flood risk assessment in an Austrian municipality comprising the evaluation of effectiveness and efficiency of flood mitigation measures......Page 158
EWASE—Early Warning Systems Efficiency – risk assessment and efficiency analysis......Page 159
Flood risk management strategies in European Member States considering structural and non-structural measures......Page 161
Long term planning, integrated portfolios & spatial planning......Page 162
The OpenMI-LIFE project – putting integrated modelling into practice in flood management......Page 164
A method for developing long-term strategies for flood risk management......Page 165
Flood Risk Mapping, using spatially based Systems Engineering......Page 166
Finding a long term solution to flooding in Oxford: The challenges faced......Page 167
Risk analysis and decision-making for optimal flood protection level in urban river management......Page 168
An integrated risk-based multi criteria decision-support system for flood protection measures in riversheds—REISE......Page 169
Integrated methodologies for flood risk management practice in European pilot sites......Page 171
Underpinning flood risk management: A digital terrain model for the 21st century......Page 173
Integrated land and water management in floodplains in England......Page 174
Putting people and places at the centre: Improving institutional and social responses to flooding......Page 176
Delivering Integrated Urban Drainage – current obstacles and a proposed SUDS planning support tool......Page 177
Strategic planning for long-term Flood Risk Management – findings from case studies in Dresden and London......Page 178
Extreme flood events & flood management strategy at the Slovak-Austrian part of the Morava river basin......Page 179
Using non-structural responses to better manage flood risk in Glasgow......Page 180
Vulnerability and resilience, human and social impacts......Page 182
The policy preferences of citizens, scientists and policy makers......Page 184
Analysis of the human and social impacts of flooding in Carlisle 2005 and Hull 2007......Page 185
Institutional and social responses to flooding from a resilience perspective......Page 186
Flood, vulnerability and resilience: A real-time study of local recovery following the floods of June 2007 in Hull......Page 187
Increasing resilience to storm surge flooding: Risks, social networks and local champions......Page 188
A new model to estimate risk to life for European flood events......Page 189
Towards flood risk management with the people at risk: From scientific analysis to practice recommendations (and back)......Page 190
Use of human dimensions factors in the United States and European Union......Page 191
Double whammy? Are the most at risk the least aware? A study of environmental justice and awareness of flood risk in England and Wales......Page 192
Improving public safety in the United States – from Federal protection to shared flood risk reduction......Page 193
Evaluating the benefits and limitations of property based flood resistance and resilience – a UK perspective......Page 194
Flood risk management: Experiences from the Scheldt Estuary case study......Page 195
Overcoming the barriers to household-level adaptation to flood risk......Page 196
Human vulnerability to flash floods: Addressing physical exposure and behavioural questions......Page 197
Assessment of extremes......Page 198
Estimating extremes in a flood risk context. The FLOODsite approach......Page 200
Inter-site dependence in extremes: Unlocking extra information......Page 201
The Flood Estimation Handbook and UK practice: Past, present and future......Page 202
Extreme precipitation mapping for flood risk assessment in ungauged basins of the upper Hron River basin in Slovakia......Page 203
River flood frequency approaches for ungauged sites......Page 204
Non-stationary point process models for extreme storm surges......Page 205
Bayesian non-parametric quantile regression using splines for modelling wave heights......Page 206
Multiscale probabilistic risk assessment......Page 208
Improving the understanding of the risk from groundwater flooding in the UK......Page 209
Radar observation of storm rainfall for flash-flood forecasting......Page 210
Climate change impact on hydrological extremes along rivers in Belgium......Page 212
Uncertainties in 1D flood level modeling: Stochastic analysis of upstream discharge and friction parameter influence......Page 213
Civil contingency, emergency planning, flood event management......Page 214
Reservoir safety in England and Wales – reducing risk, safeguarding people......Page 216
A comparison of evacuation models for flood event management – application on the Schelde and Thames Estuaries......Page 217
Hydrodynamic and loss of life modelling for the 1953 Canvey Island flood......Page 218
Short-range plain flood forecasting and risk management in the Bavarian Danube basin......Page 219
Fast access to ASAR imagery for rapid mapping of flood events......Page 221
Benefits of 2D modelling approach for urban flood management......Page 222
Computer modelling of hydrodynamic conditions on the Lower Kuban under various scenarios and definition of limiting values of releases from the Krasnodar, Shapsugsky and Varnavinsky hydrounits for prevention of flooding......Page 223
Flood warning in the UK: Shifting the focus......Page 225
New approaches to ex-post evaluation of risk reduction measures: The example of flood proofing in Dresden, Germany......Page 226
Dilemmas in land use planning in flood prone areas......Page 227
Emergency management of flood events in Alpine catchments......Page 228
Flood forecasting and warning......Page 230
Flood warning in smaller catchments......Page 232
A prototype of road warning system in flood prone area......Page 233
Snow and glacier melt – a distributed energy balance model within a flood forecasting system......Page 234
Analysis of weather radar and rain gauges for flood forecasting......Page 235
Integration of hydrological information and knowledge management for rapid decision-making within European flood warning centres......Page 236
Local warning systems in Slovakia......Page 238
The provision of site specific flood warnings using wireless sensor networks......Page 239
Managing flood risk in Bristol, UK – a fluvial & tidal combined forecasting challenge......Page 240
Off-line flood warning concept for railways......Page 241
Satellite observation of storm rainfall for flash-flood forecasting in small and medium-size basins......Page 242
Potential warning services for groundwater and pluvial flooding......Page 243
Data assimilation and adaptive real-time forecasting of water levels in the river Eden catchment, UK......Page 244
To which extent do rainfall estimation uncertainties limit the accuracy of flash flood forecasts?......Page 245
Advances in radar-based flood warning systems. The EHIMI system and the experience in the Besòs flash-flood pilot basin......Page 246
Flash flood risk management: Advances in hydrological forecasting and warning......Page 247
Decision support system for flood forecasting in the Guadalquivir river basin......Page 248
Operational flash flood forecasting chain using hydrological and pluviometric precursors......Page 249
Online updating procedures for flood forecasting with a continuous rainfall-runoff-model......Page 250
GIS technology in water resources parameter extraction in flood forecasting......Page 251
Combining weather radar and raingauge data for hydrologic applications......Page 253
The worst North Sea storm surge for 50 years: Performance of the forecasting system and implications for decision makers......Page 254
Probabilistic coastal flood forecasting......Page 255
Coastal flood inundation modelling for North Sea lowlands......Page 257
New north east of England tidal flood forecasting system......Page 258
Impact of extreme waves and water levels in the south Baltic Sea......Page 259
Bayesian rainfall thresholds for flash flood guidance......Page 261
Environmental impacts, morphology & sediments......Page 262
Assessment of hydraulic, economic and ecological impacts of flood polder management – a case study from the Elbe River, Germany......Page 264
Development of estuary morphology models......Page 265
A GIS-based risk assessment methodology for flood pollutants......Page 267
Environmental impact of flash floods in Hungary......Page 268
Predicting beach morphology as part of flood risk assessment......Page 269
Alkborough scheme reduces extreme water levels in the Humber Estuary and creates new habitat......Page 271
Managing coastal change: Walberswick to Dunwich......Page 272
Uncertainties in the parameterisation of rainfall-runoff-models to quantify land-use effects in flood risk assessment......Page 273
Impact of the barrage construction on the hydrodynamic process in the severn estuary using a 2D finite volume model......Page 276
Risk sharing, equity and social justice......Page 278
From knowledge management to prevention strategies: The example of the tools developed by French insurers......Page 280
What’s \'fair\' about flood and coastal erosion risk management? A case study evaluation of policies and attitudes in England......Page 281
Flood risk perceptions in the Dutch province of Zeeland: Does the public still support current policies?......Page 282
A partnership approach – public flood risk management and private insurance......Page 283
The international teaching module FLOODmaster – an integrated part of a European educational platform on flood risk management......Page 285
Decision support for strategic flood risk planning – a generic conceptual model......Page 286
Who benefits from flood management policies?......Page 287
Uncertainty......Page 288
Long term planning – robust strategic decision making in the face of gross uncertainty (tools and application to the Thames)......Page 290
Anticipatory water management for advanced flood control......Page 291
Staged uncertainty and sensitivity analysis within flood risk analysis......Page 292
Assessing uncertainty in rainfall-runoff models: Application of data-driven models......Page 293
Flash floods......Page 294
European flash floods data collation and analysis......Page 296
Representative flash flood events in Romania Case studies......Page 298
Changes in flooding pattern after dam construction in Zadorra river (Spain): The events of October 1953 and February 2003......Page 299
Post flash flood field investigations and analyses: Proposal of a methodology and illustrations of its application......Page 300
Hydrological and hydraulic analysis of the flash flood event on 25 October 2007 in North-Eastern part of Sicily, Italy......Page 301
The day roads became rivers: A GIS-based assessment of flash floods in Worcester......Page 302
Risk and economic assessments......Page 304
Flood risk mapping of Austrian railway lines......Page 306
Correlation in time and space: Economic assessment of flood risk with the Risk Management Solutions (RMS) UK River Flood Model......Page 307
A case study of the Thames Gateway: Flood risk, planning policy and insurance loss potential......Page 308
Integration of accurate 2D inundation modelling, vector land use database and economic damage evaluation......Page 309
Planning for flood damages reduction: A case study......Page 310
High resolution inundation modelling as part of a multi-hazard loss modelling tool......Page 311
Estimation of flood losses due to business interruption......Page 312
Residential flood losses in Perth, Western Australia......Page 313
A multicriteria flood risk assessment and mapping approach......Page 314
New developments in maximizing flood warning response and benefit strategies......Page 315
Development of a damage and casualties tool for river floods in northern Thailand......Page 316
Synthetic water level building damage relationships for GIS-supported flood vulnerability modeling of residential properties......Page 317
Impacts of the summer 2007 floods on agriculture in England......Page 318
Climate change......Page 320
Simulating flood-peak probability in the Rhine basin and the effect of climate change......Page 322
Climate changes in extreme precipitation events in the Elbe catchment of Saxony......Page 323
A methodology for adapting local drainage to climate change......Page 324
Exploring and evaluating futures of riverine flood risk systems – the example of the Elbe River......Page 326
Author index......Page 328