Flood Proofing In Urban Areas

Author : Daniele Fabrizio Bignami
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030059340
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flood Proofing in Urban Areas written by Daniele Fabrizio Bignami and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-05 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flood control in urban areas can be feasibly and cost-effectively enhanced by implementing flood proofing approaches to risk reduction in the context of environmental and land-use planning and management. Indeed, flood proofing makes it possible to improve, integrate and in some cases even replace traditional measures for flood control, reducing the vulnerability and increasing the resilience of buildings and infrastructures. This book begins by reviewing the physics of stability and instability of both human beings and buildings under flood conditions, together with criteria and models (both conventional and innovative) for assessing flood strains. In turn, it presents a range of flood proofing concepts and techniques, together with a complete and updated classification of related methods and devices. This provides a user-friendly tool to help identify appropriate solutions to real-world problems for each specific risk scenario. In particular, the book focuses on temporary flood proofing techniques, given their ability to deliver effective performance at low costs. Lastly, it features an overview of norms, guidelines and laboratory recommendations that are currently being adopted in various countries with regard to flood proofing devices and testing procedures. The purpose of this book is essentially to encourage authorities, stakeholders, technicians and end users to successfully develop flood proofing solutions that can reduce flood risk in a pragmatic manner. In addition, the authors hope to inspire researchers, manufacturers and designers (engineers, architects, urban planners and urban managers) to pursue further advances in this key sector of public and private safety in urban areas.

Author : Andras Szollosi-Nagy
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351405985
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urban Flood Management written by Andras Szollosi-Nagy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last decades the world has witnessed a growing number of floods in urban areas. Climate change and rapid urbanization will exacerbate this trend. Flooding incidents in urbanized catchments and low-lying areas, such as polders, can lead to great public concern and anxiety, and their economical impact is severe. Apart from well-known flood prevention strategies, new approaches to the accommodation of floods are needed to create robust and sustainable solutions that enable us to cope with the ever-increasing urban pressure on flood-prone areas and the uncertainties created by climate change. Urban Flood Management comprises a multidisciplinary survey of recent developments in this field. Subjects like spatial and urban planning, flood insurance, flood resilience, flood proofing techniques, risk perception and preparedness and flood forecasting are treated by authorities from Brazil, India, the USA and Europe. Urban Flood Management will provide anyone active in the fields of water, risk and urban management with the latest information and insights that were obtained with a global and multidisciplinary approach.

Author : Richard Ashley
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203945980
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advances in Urban Flood Management written by Richard Ashley and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-02-01 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the effects of global climate change is the increasing variability of extreme flood events and cyclones. Current measures to mitigate flood impacts, particularly in the urban environment, are based on previously-planned flood risk intervals and no longer provide sufficient protection. Being prepared for unexpected changes and extreme flood events asks for a paradigm shift in current strategies to avoid and manage flood disasters. In order to stem the increasing impact of urban floods, a major rethink of current planning and flood management policies and practice is required, taking into account different spatial and temporal scales. This book addresses a broad spectrum of relevant issues in the emerging field of urban flood management. It may act as a stimulus for further research and development in urban flood management while informing and engaging stakeholders in the promotion of integrated and cooperative approaches in water management. An interdisciplinary approach which will be of interest to all those who are active in water, risk and urban management.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030948961X
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-04-29 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flooding is the natural hazard with the greatest economic and social impact in the United States, and these impacts are becoming more severe over time. Catastrophic flooding from recent hurricanes, including Superstorm Sandy in New York (2012) and Hurricane Harvey in Houston (2017), caused billions of dollars in property damage, adversely affected millions of people, and damaged the economic well-being of major metropolitan areas. Flooding takes a heavy toll even in years without a named storm or event. Major freshwater flood events from 2004 to 2014 cost an average of $9 billion in direct damage and 71 lives annually. These figures do not include the cumulative costs of frequent, small floods, which can be similar to those of infrequent extreme floods. Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States contributes to existing knowledge by examining real-world examples in specific metropolitan areas. This report identifies commonalities and variances among the case study metropolitan areas in terms of causes, adverse impacts, unexpected problems in recovery, or effective mitigation strategies, as well as key themes of urban flooding. It also relates, as appropriate, causes and actions of urban flooding to existing federal resources or policies.

Author : Abhas K. Jha
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821394770
Total Pages : 639 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cities and Flooding written by Abhas K. Jha and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban flooding is an increasing challenge today to the expanding cities and towns of developing countries. This Handbook is a state-of-the art, user-friendly operational guide that shows decision makers and specialists how to effectively manage the risk of floods in rapidly urbanizing settings--and within the context of a changing climate.

Author : Carla S. S. Ferreira
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030775054
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Mitigation written by Carla S. S. Ferreira and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-30 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of the typical nature-based solutions (NBS) used for flood mitigation at different scales and in different areas (e.g. from catchment to hillslope scale; from urban to coastal areas). NBS can provide several ecosystem services, such as water regulation and water quality enhancement, and as such offer relevant technical solutions to complement typical grey infrastructures to mitigate flood hazard and water quality problems. In recent years, political awareness and interest from the scientific community have led to increasing implementation of NBS worldwide. In light of this trend, this book provides valuable insights into the environmental aspects of NBS, particularly their effectiveness for flood and pollution mitigation, and discusses socio-economic aspects related to the implementation of NBS, including regulatory aspects, cost, and citizens’ perceptions of NBS. Compiling the latest research, the book furthers our understanding of the role of NBS for flood mitigation and its relation to environmental aspects, to guide scientists and stakeholders in future NBS projects. It is intended for the scientific community and stakeholders, such as spatial planners and landscape managers. Chapter "Nature-based solutions for flood mitigation and resilience in urban areas" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Author : Chris Zevenbergen
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439894337
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urban Flood Management written by Chris Zevenbergen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-09-21 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Along with windstorms, floods are the most common and widespread of all natural disasters. Although they can often be predicted, they cause loss of life, damage and destruction, as many urban communities are located near coasts and rivers. In terms of victims, floods are responsible for more than half the deaths caused by natural catastrophes. As f

Author : Pin-Hao Huang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Urban Community Development written by Pin-Hao Huang and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flooding is an important issue in Snoqualmie. Floods occur almost every five years. They are caused by multiple factors: massive precipitation in winter, melting snow in spring, and Snoqualmie River's convergence upstream of Snoqualmie city. Flood management in Snoqualmie is complicated because of two main reasons: historic buildings in downtown area and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). For example, since the National Flood Insurance Program requires house owners who own houses in the 100-year flood zone to pay high insurance fees, they reduce house owners' budgets to elevate endangered houses. This thesis explores effective ways to manage flooding impact from an urban design perspective. It tries to consider what viewpoints engineers lack, such as design aesthetic and integrity. Through comprehensive analysis and diverse flood management research, this thesis proposes flood-proofing designs and strategies for Snoqualmie. Flood-proofing is of particular interest because we live in a flood-threatened world. Urban areas are often more susceptible to the damage caused by flooding due to high population densities and inadequate infrastructure design. Climate change in recent history has also significantly changed precipitation patterns and increased the chance of flooding in many regions. This thesis intends to find suitable flood-proofing designs and strategies for Snoqualmie, which can be applied to other places around the world. Past studies focus on climate change and the effect of human development on flooding issues. They propose that a good flood management strategy is to live with floods and be resilient to damages (e.g. wet flood-proofing, dry flood-proofing, and house-elevating). Natural systems, such as vegetation, soils, floodplains, and wetlands are better ways to maintain water balance and mitigate flooding. Urban development should be sustainable and less harmful to natural systems. This thesis proposes sustainable and flood-resilient development methods. Two main methods are presented: restoring floodplain habitats by removing structures/setback levees, and constructing detention pounds/bio-swales. Both methods combine open spaces with flood management infrastructure designs. In the historic downtown area, both wet flood-proofing and dry flood-proofing methods are applicable. Box barriers or sandbags are applicable around the area. Buildings can use flood-proofing materials to withstand floods and facilitate easy clean up. Buildings can also use backflow devices on sewer drains. This thesis proposes comprehensive flood management design after analyzing historic maps, zoning maps, flood hazard data, and hydrological data. The research presented here makes substantial use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze sites' current conditions, such as development patterns maps and zonings maps. It also forecasts future potential development areas by considering the surrounding ecosystem.

Author : United States. Federal Insurance Administration
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Economic Feasibility of Floodproofing written by United States. Federal Insurance Administration and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Reuben N. Weisz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Methodology for Planning Land Use and Engineering Alternatives for Floodplain Management written by Reuben N. Weisz and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research presents a computer-based scheme for evaluating land use and engineering alternatives for flood plain management and includes a test application. The management alternatives considered in the report include spatial and temporal distribution of urban land uses, site elevation through dirt fill, flood proofing, open space, public land acquisition and engineering measures. A linear programming approach is employed for the study. (Modified author abstract).