Book Description

One-third of the annual natural disasters and economic losses, and more than half of the associated victims are flood related. A burgeoning global population and growing wealth, particularly in the last two or three decades, have increased the risk and the demand for flood protection. These features, together with climate change predictions and urban development, are affecting the way flood risk is managed. Knowledge and scientific tools play a role of paramount importance in the strain of coping with flooding problems, along with capacity building in the context of political and administrative frameworks. Therefore, governments need to establish clear institutional, financial and social mechanisms and processes for flood risk management in order to ensure the safety of people and property and, thereby, contribute to flood defence, prevention and recovery. This volume contains papers presented at the second International Conference on Flood Recovery, Innovation and Response. The conference provides a forum for researchers, academics and practitioners actively involved in improving and interchanging knowledge and expertise in a wide range of technical and management issues related to flooding and its devastating effects. The scientific topics presented at the conference on Flood Recovery Innovation and Response 2010 included: Flood Risk Analysis; Flood Risk Management; Urban Flood Management; Flood Forecasting; Risk Assessment and Decision Making; Flood Case Studies; Community Resilience to Flooding.

Book Contents

Assessment of damages caused by different flood types
H. Kreibich; B. Dimitrova;

Risk-based assessment of climate change impact on storm drainage system
Z. Alsaqqaf; H. Zhang; S. Mohamed;

Floods in Tabasco Mexico: history and perspectives
L. Gama; E. M. Ordoñez; C. Villanueva-García; M. Arturo Ortiz-Pérez; H. D. Lopez; R. C. Torres; M. E. M. Valadez;

Using multi-criteria analysis for undertaking vulnerability assessments of flood susceptible communities
J. Perdikaris;

Extreme offshore wave statistics in the North Sea
K. Roscoe; S. Caires; F. Diermanse; J. Groeneweg;

Mathematical models in flood management: overview and challenges
D. De Wrachien; S. Mambretti; A. Sole;

Casualty risks in the discussion on new flood protection standards in The Netherlands
K. de Bruijn; J. Beckers; H. van der Most;

New techniques for the rapid repair of levee breaches
S. J. Boc; D. T. Resio; E. C. Burg;

Piano Key Weirs: the experimental study of an efficient solution for rehabilitation
O. Machiels; S. Erpicum; B. J. Dewals; P. Archambeau; M. Pirotton;

Flood mitigation analysis for abnormal flood
C. Choi; J. Ahn; J. Yi;

SAGE-B: a dynamic dam-break flood emergency management system
G. de Jesus; M. A. Santos; J. Palha-Fernandes;

Ecosystem services of natural floodplain segment – Lužnice River, Czech Republic
D. Pithart; K. Křováková; J. Žaloudík; T. Dostál; J. Valentová; P. Valenta; J. Weyskrabová; J. Dušek;

Inundation risk assessment of underground spaces in the downtown of Fukuoka City, Japan
H. Hashimoto; K. Park;

A protocol analysis of urban population spatial distribution under rising sea levels: a case example of Tainan City, Taiwan
C.-H. Lu; Y.-J. Chen;

Flood refuge measures in the vicinity of urban rivers
H. Gotoh; M. Takezawa; Y. Maeno; H. Oshiki;

Flood forecasting: the hard choice
M. Mohssen;

FlaFloM – an early warning system for flash floods in Egypt
P. Vanderkimpen; I. Rocabado; J. Cools; M. El-Sammany; A. Abdelkhalek;

Risk assessment of heritage structures endangered by fluvial floods
M. Holicky; M. Sykora;

The impact of flooding on transport networks: optimization of action plans in a decision support tool
G. Morel; F. Hissel;

Decision-making methods for operational flood management
K. A. Wojciechowska;

EU FloodEx 2009: an analysis of testing international assistance during a worst credible flood scenario in the North Sea area
R. J. J. Beerens; B. Kolen; I. Helsloot;

Hydrologic evaluation of flood flows from a burned watershed
A. W. Miller; E. J. Nelson;

Property level flood protection: a new effective and affordable solution
D. W. Beddoes; C. A. Booth;

Flooding and post flooding response strategies in Ghana
D. K. Ahadzie; D. G. Proverbs;

Investigating the relationship between perceptions of social responsibility and community resilience to flooding: a definition, context and methodology
A. Mullins; R. Soetanto;

Psychological factors affecting flood coping strategies
C. B. Rose; D. G. Proverbs; K. Manktelow; C. A. Booth;

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