Geospatial Technologies and Flood Risk Modeling

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-4987-0873-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

This book explores the use of geographic information systems and related technologies for supporting the definition and mitigation of the risks posed by flood hazards. The contribution is a key initial stage in the development of communities that are more sustainable and indeed resilient against future floods.

The book provides a conceptual and theoretical understanding of flood hazard and loss estimation concepts and techniques. Current research and hands-on exploration of geographic information systems and related technologies are applied to the planning, preparedness, and mitigation phases of flood management. It includes case studies for the retrieval, analysis and presentation of material, lists of relevant further reading and a glossary of key terms.

Hands-on activities are provided, as well as detailed notes exclusively for adopting instructors. These are designed to reinforce key concepts throughout the book. Each activity incorporates the application of provided GIS data and can be used with most popular GIS commercial and open source GIS software.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hubbard, Shane

Mickey, Kevin

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Bauingenieurwesen
• Geowissenschaften Geologie GIS, Geoinformatik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. History of Flood Risk Modeling. Characteristics of Flood Hazard Delineation Models. Overview of Flood Impact Assessment Tools. Flood Risk Modeling: Inputs and Strategies. Risk Assessment of the Physical Impacts of Flooding. Risk Assessment of the Social and Economic Impacts of Flooding. Resistance, Resilience, and Mitigation. International Applications and Considerations. Future Directions.

Über Autor(innen)

Kevin Mickey is the Director of Geospatial Technologies Education at The Polis Center, and Adjunct Assistant Professor for the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis where he teaches graduate courses in the application of GIS for emergency management and public safety. He has provided geospatial consulting services for multiple federal agencies including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Library of Medicine, and many state and local government, private sector, academic, and not-for-profit entities. He has also served as a senior instructor for the National Emergency Training Center’s Emergency Management Institute, and is Secretary of the Multihazard Mitigation Council of the National Institute of Building Sciences Board of Direction.

Shane Hubbard is a Post Doctoral Researcher Space Science and Engineering Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison