scholarly journals Assessing Flood Risk Dynamics on the Oder River within the Context of Socio-Economic Consequences and Lasting Sustainable Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 1269-1279
Author(s):  
Łukasz Szałata ◽  
Łukasz Kuźmiński ◽  
Jerzy Zwoździak
1988 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman Myers

As this paper demonstrates, the Philippines is undergoing much environmental degradation—mainly in the form of deforestation, soil erosion, disruption of hydrological systems, over-exploitation of fisheries, destruction of coral reefs, and extinction of species. These problems are accentuated by the pressures of a large, fast-growing and impoverished population; and they may shortly start to be aggravated yet more by climatic change in the wake of the global ‘greenhouse effect’. Moreover, and as this paper further makes plain, the environmental degradation leads to adverse economic consequences that are pervasive and profound—as may be expected in a country where several salient sectors of development are dependent upon the natural-resource base. In the long run, indeed, environmental degradation could well preclude the Philippines' prospects for sustainable development.


2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 880-891 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessio Ciullo ◽  
Alberto Viglione ◽  
Attilio Castellarin ◽  
Massimiliano Crisci ◽  
Giuliano Di Baldassarre

Author(s):  
Gisele Victor Batista

The health crisis at COVID-19 resulted in damage to human life and inevitable economic consequences, requiring immediate responses from governments. In this context, this work carried out an analysis on the Federal Development Strategy of Brazil, 2020 – 2031 in light of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Exploratory methodology was used and descriptive research was used to analyze and interpret the facts, in order to develop concepts and ideas needed to formulate new approaches on the same topic. Thus, an examination was carried out on the actions of economic recovery, according to the Federal Decree, which listed five axes to increase the income and quality of life of the Brazilian population, aiming at sustained economic growth and job creation. This work was complemented with the exploration of the results presented in the V Light Report of Civil Society Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development Brazil, which studied the fulfillment of the goals of Agenda 2030 in Brazil, by the Federal Government. The results achieved showed that the economic growth in the country, today and for the next few years, lacks a national articulation with clear guidelines and defined scopes, whose achievement of the goals established by the UN-SDGs will take place without stagnation and setbacks. The contribution of this study is the urgent need to look at the 2030 Agenda, to ensure social inclusion and sustainable development in Brazil.


2021 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 08019
Author(s):  
Viktorija Sipilova

Research background: Climate change stimulates unfavorable global socio-economic consequences, which question economic structures, require sustainable development. Reaching sustainable development in economy relates to structural change. However, scientists rarely focus on structural change and sustainable development in the pure economic subject area. Purpose of the article: The article aims to summarize and classify the knowledge about contribution and potential of structural change for sustainable development in economy using research experience. The author considers the articles published exactly in the economic subject area, in which scientists terminologically focus on structural change and sustainable development. Methods: The search parameter - keywords and limitation - subject area determine the selection of suitable material for the research purpose. The author applies monographic method, logical analysis method, scientific induction method for the analysis of the selected material. Findings & Value added: The articles selected according to the limitations demonstrate that manufacturing is the most commonly analyzed sector followed by energy sector, tourism and decomposition of economy depending on sectoral efficiency. According to the material analyzed in the economic subject area, the contribution of structural change to sustainable development is considered in case studies with focus on decomposition of sectoral structure of local economies. Potential of structural change to sustainable development is considered in general terms and relates to energy efficiency, introduction of new technologies, and involvement of all stakeholders. Thus, it is possible to highlight the factors necessary for structural change, which work towards sustainable development in economy – attitude, efficiency, new technologies and wide range of participants.


2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (9) ◽  
pp. 1458-1473
Author(s):  
Tamara Michaelis ◽  
Luigia Brandimarte ◽  
Maurizio Mazzoleni

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinne Bowers ◽  
Katherine A. Serafin ◽  
Jack W. Baker

Abstract. Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are a class of meteorologic phenomena that cause significant precipitation and flooding on the US West Coast. This work presents a new Performance-based Atmospheric River Risk Analysis (PARRA) framework that adapts existing concepts from probabilistic risk analysis and performance-based engineering for application in the context of AR-driven fluvial flooding. The PARRA framework is a chain of physically based models that link the atmospheric forcings, hydrologic impacts, and economic consequences of AR-driven fluvial flood risk together at consistent “pinch point” variables. Organizing around these pinch points makes the framework modular, in that models between pinch points can be updated without affecting the rest of the model chain, and it produces a probabilistic result that quantifies the uncertainty in the underlying system states. The PARRA framework can produce results beyond analyses of individual scenario events and can look towards prospective assessment of events or system changes that have not been seen in the historic record. The utility of the PARRA framework is demonstrated through a series of analyses in Sonoma County, California. Evaluation of a February 2019 case study AR event shows that the individual component models produce simulated distributions that capture the observed precipitation, streamflow, inundation, and damage. The component models are then run in sequence to generate a first-of-its-kind AR flood loss exceedance curve for Sonoma County. The prospective capabilities of the PARRA framework are presented through the evaluation of a hypothetical mitigation action. It was found elevating 150 homes, selected based on their proximity to the Russian River, was able to reduce the average annual loss by half. The loss results from the mitigated building portfolio are compared against the original case. While expected benefits were minimal for the smallest events, the larger, more damaging ARs were expected to see loss reductions of approximately $50 million per event. These results indicate the potential of the PARRA framework for examining other changes to flood risk at the community level, including future changes to the hazard, through climate change; exposure, through development; and/or vulnerability, through flood mitigation investments.


2018 ◽  
pp. 68-75
Author(s):  
Adermus Joseph ◽  
Nyankona Gonomy ◽  
Yves Zech ◽  
Sandra Soares-Frazão

In Haiti, the vulnerability of urban populations in river flood corridors has disastrous socio-economic consequences on the living conditions of these communities. Mapping of areas prone to this type of risk is not sufficiently developed in Haiti, which complicates the implementation of strategies for the effective management of flood risk. This paper presents a methodological approach allowing to draw up a risk map of the city of Cavaillon, which is confronted to periodic flooding by the Cavaillon river flowing through the city. The reconstruction of the riverbed and floodplain geometry using a differential GPS and a novel drone-based photogrammetry technique made it possible to construct a hydraulic model of the river and to calculate the flow in the river for scenarios corresponding to different periods of return. The vulnerability of the different areas in the city was established using an Analytic Hierarchy Process. Various criteria of vulnerability were identified and their respective weight progressively determined from discussions between local decision-makers. Finally, considering the extent of the inundated area following recent Hurricane Matthew that particularly affected the zone, a vulnerability mapping was drawn for the town of Cavaillon.


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