Essays about: "levee"

Found 4 essays containing the word levee.

1. 1. Modelling the Human-Flood Interactions : Effects of different societal risk perceptions on flood losses

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   Author : Zhixian Hu; [2022]
   Keywords : Socio-hydrological modelling; risk perception; flood risk management; Sociohydrologisk modellering; riskperception; hantering av översvämningsrisk;

   Abstract : Can one society’s flood risk perception and management strategy impact the neighbouring society? This study applies a socio-hydrological model to four ideal types of society living along the same river. These societies have various rationalities and risk perceptions: risk-controlling, risk-monitoring, risk- neglecting and risk-downplaying. READ MORE

3. 2. Analysis of floodplain population dynamics in the USA from 1790 to 2010​

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   Author : Firoza Akhter; [2020]
   Keywords : Floodplain; levee; flood damage; flood insurance; population dynamics; population growth rate;

   Abstract : Floodplain is an important location for the economic and social development of society throughout history, although it afflicted by different disasters like floods and bank erosion from time to time. Population dynamics and distribution trends have important effects on the landscape and society. READ MORE

4. 3. Estimating the probability of levee failure for flood risk mapping : An application to Paglia River

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   Author : Theodora Neromylioti; [2020]
   Keywords : Levee failure; inner erosion; piping; backward erosion; seepage; probability of failure; fragility curves; time-dependent failure; hydraulic modelling; flood risk; flood inundation; HEC-RAS;

   Abstract : Climate change results to more extreme and frequent flood events that induce extra risk to flood protection structures such as levees. Thus, estimation of the probability of levee failure is of utmost importance when it comes to structural safety and flood risk assessment. READ MORE

5. 4. Simulating Spatial and Temporal Flood Risk Dynamics with a Coupled Agent-Based and Hydraulic Model

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   Author : Tamara Michaelis; [2019]
   Keywords : agent-based modeling; flood risk;

   Abstract : Floods are one of the most costly natural hazards worldwide, affecting millions of people every year. Flood risk management is of global concern, and a deeper understanding of dynamic flood risk development is needed. READ MORE