scholarly journals Making Birmingham a Flood Resilient City: Challenges and Opportunities

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taiwo Adedeji ◽  
David Proverbs ◽  
Hong Xiao ◽  
Paul Cobbing ◽  
Victor Oladokun
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Flood Risk Management ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Water Flooding ◽  
Physical Damage ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The City

The city of Birmingham has experienced a number of significant flooding events in the past two decades. The impacts of these flood events include physical damage to critical infrastructure, as well as significant losses caused by business interruption and general disruption to communities. Human losses and impacts can be life changing. This study identifies the current challenges and opportunities of managing flood risk in the city of Birmingham, drawing on a desk-based account of current flood risk management (FRM) practice and diagnostic evidence. This interrogation adopts the use of a ‘flood resilience circle model’ to consider ways to address the challenges in a methodological manner aligned to an integrated approach to flood risk management. Solutions aligned to the key FRM stages of prevention, preparation, response and recovery are provided. The findings will be of interest to policy makers and decision makers on how to address current weaknesses in FRM practices towards the prospect of a sustainable approach that improves the resilience of the city and delivers multiple benefits. Recommendations made include the adoption of a blue-green systems approach, the development of a new communication strategy aligned to motivating behaviour change, and improved flood forecasting especially for surface water flooding.

scholarly journals An Integrated Approach to Flood Risk Management: A Case Study of Navaluenga (Central Spain)

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 3051-3069 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Ballesteros-Cánovas ◽  
M. Sanchez-Silva ◽  
J. M. Bodoque ◽  
A. Díez-Herrero
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Flood Risk Management ◽  
Central Spain

scholarly journals The value of integrating information from multiple hazards for flood risk management

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 3305-3371
Author(s):  
J. T. Castillo-Rodríguez ◽  
I. Escuder-Bueno ◽  
L. Altarejos-García ◽  
A. Serrano-Lombillo
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Risk Analysis ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Flood Risk Management ◽  
Dam Failure ◽  
Flood Hazards ◽  
River Flooding ◽  
Flood Risk Analysis

Abstract. This article presents a methodology for estimating flood risk in urban areas integrating pluvial flooding, river flooding and failure of both small and large dams. The first part includes a review of basic concepts and existing methods on flood risk analysis, evaluation and management. Traditionally, flood risk analyses have focused on specific site studies and qualitative or semi-quantitative approaches. However, in this context, a general methodology to perform a quantitative flood risk analysis including different flood hazards was still required. The second part describes the proposed methodology, which presents an integrated approach – combining pluvial, river flooding and dam failure, as applied to a case study: a urban area located downstream a dam under construction. Such methodology represents an upgrade of the methodological piece developed within the SUFRI project. This article shows how outcomes from flood risk analysis provide better and more complete information to inform authorities, local entities and the stakeholders involved on decision-making with regard to flood risk management.

The Issues and Challenges of Flood-related Agencies in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (13) ◽  
pp. 285-290
Author(s):  
Nurul Ashikin Mabahwi ◽  
Hitoshi Nakamura
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Flood Risk Management ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
The Government ◽  
Open Access Article

Objectives of this study is to identify the real issues and challenges of flood related agencies in Malaysia. By using qualitative thematic analysis, this study found that limited authorities, lack of enforcement power, lack of cooperation among agencies, lack of man-power and assets for logistics, insufficient funding for flood risk management and communication problems are the issues faced by the flood-related agencies. The government needs to solve the issues and challenges in order to strengthen the flood-related agencies capacities.Keywords: flood risk management; flood-related agencies; issues; authorityeISSN: 2398-4287 © 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v5i13.2069

Application of scenario technique in flood risk management

2007 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 87-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Winterscheid
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Flood Control ◽  
Flood Damage ◽  
Flood Risk Management ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Limited Perspective ◽  
Integrated Flood Risk Management ◽  
Scenario Technique ◽  
Management Cycle

It is now commonly accepted that the management of flood risks has to be fulfilled within an integrated framework. About two decades ago flood risk was managed from a limited perspective predominantly by means of structural measures aimed at flood control. In contrast integrated flood risk management incorporates the complete management cycle consisting of the phases prevention, protection and preparedness. In theory it is a well described concept. In the stage of implementation, however, there is often a lack of support although a consistent policy framework exists. Consequently, the degree of implementation must be rated as inadequate in many cases. In particular this refers to the elements which focus on preparedness and prevention. The study to which this paper refers emphasises the means and potentials of scenario technique to foster the implementation of potentially appropriate measures and new societal arrangements when applied in the framework of integrated flood risk management. A literature review is carried out to reveal the state-of-the-art and the specific problem framework within which scenario technique is generally being applied. Subsequently, it is demonstrated that scenario technique is transferable to a policy making process in flood risk management that is integrated, sustainable and interactive. The study concludes with a recommendation for three applications in which the implementation of measures of flood damage prevention and preparedness is supported by scenario technique.

scholarly journals Tailored flood risk management: Accounting for socio-economic and cultural differences when designing strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 100084
Author(s):  
Frans Klijn ◽  
Marcel Marchand ◽  
Karen Meijer ◽  
Herman van der Most ◽  
Dana Stuparu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Flood Risk Management
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