scholarly journals Information system on hydrological and geomorphological catastrophes in Italy (SICI): a tool for managing landslide and flood hazards

2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Guzzetti ◽  
G. Tonelli
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Flood Hazards ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Historical Information ◽  
Reference Information ◽  
Daily Discharge ◽  
Solid Transport ◽  
Gis System

Abstract. Since 1990, we have maintained a database of historical information on landslides and floods in Italy, known as the National Research Council's AVI (Damaged Urban Areas) archive. The database was originally designed to respond to a request of the Minister of Civil Protection, and was aimed at helping the regional assessment of landslide and flood risk in Italy. The database was compiled in 1991-1992 to cover the period 1917 to 1990, and then updated to cover systematically the period 1917 to 2000, and non-systematically the periods 1900 to 1916 and 2001 to 2002. The database currently contains information on more than 32000 landslide events occurred at more than 21000 sites, and on more than 29000 flood events occurred at more than 14000 sites. Independently from the AVI archive, we have obtained other databases containing information on damage caused by mass movements and inundations, daily discharge measurements and solid-transport measurements at selected gauging stations, bibliographical and reference information on landslides and inundations, and a catalogue of National legislation on hydrological and geological hazards and risk in Italy. The databases are part of an information system known as SICI (an Italian acronym for Sistema Informativo sulle Catastrofi Idrogeologiche, Information System on Hydrological and Geomorphological Catastrophes), which is currently the largest single repository of historical information on landslides and floods in Italy. After an outline of the history and evolution of the AVI Project archive, we present and discuss: (a) the structure of the SICI information system, including the hardware and software solutions adopted to maintain, manage, update, use and disseminate the information stored in the various databases, (b) the type and amount of information stored in each database, including an estimate of their completeness, and (c) examples of recent applications of the information system, including a web-based GIS system to show the location of sites historically affected by landslides and floods, and an estimate of geo-hydrological (i.e. landslide and flood) risk in Italy based on the available historical information.

scholarly journals READY: a web-based geographical information system for enhanced flood resilience through raising awareness in citizens

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 993-1024
Author(s):  
R. Albano ◽  
A. Sole ◽  
J. Adamowski
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographical Information System ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
General Public ◽  
Flood Management ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Flood Risks ◽  
Hazard And Risk ◽  
Self Protection

Abstract. As evidenced by the EU Floods Directive (2007/60/EC), flood management strategies in Europe have undergone a shift in focus in recent years. The goal of flood prevention using structural measures has been replaced by an emphasis on the management of flood risks using non-structural measures. One implication of this is that it is no longer public authorities alone who take responsibility for flood management. A broader range of stakeholders, who may experience the negative effects of flooding, also take on responsibility to protect themselves. Therefore, it is vital that information concerning flood risks are conveyed to those who may be affected in order to facilitate the self-protection of citizens. Experience shows that even where efforts have been made to communicate flood risks, problems persist. There is a need for the development of new tools, which are able to rapidly disseminate flood risk information to the general public. To be useful, these tools must be able to present information relevant to the location of the user. Moreover, the content and design of the tool need to be adjusted to laypeople's needs. Dissemination and communication influences both people's access to and understanding of natural risk information. Such a tool could be a useful aid to effective management of flood risks. To address this gap, a Web-based Geographical Information System, (WebGIS), has been developed through the collaborative efforts of a group of scientists, hazard and risk analysts and managers, GIS analysts, system developers and communication designers. This tool, called "READY: Risk, Extreme Events, Adaptation, Defend Yourself", aims to enhance the general public knowledge of flood risk, making them more capable of responding appropriately during a flood event. The READY WebGIS has allowed for the visualization and easy querying of a complex hazard and risk database thanks to a high degree of interactivity and its easily readable maps. In this way, READY has enabled fast exploration of alternative flood scenarios or past calamitous events. Combined also with a system of graphic symbols designed ad hoc for communication of self-protection behaviors, it is believed READY could lead to an increase in citizen participation, informed discussion and consensus building. The platform has been developed for a site-specific application, i.e. the Basilicata Region, Italy, has been selected as pilot application area. The goal of the prototype is to raise citizen awareness of flood risks, and to build social capacity and enhanced resilience to flood events.

scholarly journals Developing a web-based sea ice information system using GIS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenfeng Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Sea Ice ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Prototype System ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
System Quality ◽  
Rich Internet Application ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Gis System

The Canadian Ice Service (CIS) has made available online access to some collections of its ice service archive. Currently, most of these historical ice information services are organized by a sort of static map images and web pages. Users can only view static result images of sea ice analyses or download raw sea ice data from the site. However, it is difficult for users to generate customized analyses without sophisticated information technology (IT). This thesis focuses on a sea ice information system (SIIS) designed specifically to improve the current CIS website with a possible method in developing web-based sea ice GIS system. The main achievements of the thesis are: (1) it accomplishes an SIIS design based on the popular web application principle known as Rich Internet Application (RIA); (2) it applies many current technologies around RIA and GIS to improve system quality; and (3) a prototype system is also developed to demonstrate how GIS may help in improving GIS-based online ice information services.

scholarly journals Flood risk assessment: concepts, modelling, applications

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1361-1369 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Tsakiris
Keyword(s):  
Flood Risk ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Flood Hazard ◽  
Flood Hazards ◽  
Natural Phenomena ◽  
Flood Risk Assessment ◽  
The Past ◽  
Elements At Risk ◽  
Flood Prone Areas ◽  
The Eu

Abstract. Natural hazards have caused severe consequences to the natural, modified and human systems in the past. These consequences seem to increase with time due to both the higher intensity of the natural phenomena and the higher value of elements at risk. Among the water-related hazards, flood hazards have the most destructive impacts. The paper presents a new systemic paradigm for the assessment of flood hazard and flood risk in the riverine flood-prone areas. Special emphasis is given to the urban areas with mild terrain and complicated topography, in which 2-D fully dynamic flood modelling is proposed. Further, the EU flood directive is critically reviewed and examples of its implementation are presented. Some critical points in the flood directive implementation are also highlighted.

scholarly journals Developing a web-based sea ice information system using GIS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenfeng Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Sea Ice ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Prototype System ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
System Quality ◽  
Rich Internet Application ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Gis System

The Canadian Ice Service (CIS) has made available online access to some collections of its ice service archive. Currently, most of these historical ice information services are organized by a sort of static map images and web pages. Users can only view static result images of sea ice analyses or download raw sea ice data from the site. However, it is difficult for users to generate customized analyses without sophisticated information technology (IT). This thesis focuses on a sea ice information system (SIIS) designed specifically to improve the current CIS website with a possible method in developing web-based sea ice GIS system. The main achievements of the thesis are: (1) it accomplishes an SIIS design based on the popular web application principle known as Rich Internet Application (RIA); (2) it applies many current technologies around RIA and GIS to improve system quality; and (3) a prototype system is also developed to demonstrate how GIS may help in improving GIS-based online ice information services.

scholarly journals Flood risk assessment: concepts, modelling, applications

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 261-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Tsakiris
Keyword(s):  
Flood Risk ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Flood Hazard ◽  
Flood Hazards ◽  
Natural Phenomena ◽  
Flood Risk Assessment ◽  
The Past ◽  
Elements At Risk ◽  
Flood Prone Areas ◽  
The Eu

Abstract. Natural hazards have caused severe consequences to the natural, modified and human systems, in the past. These consequences seem to increase with time due to both higher intensity of the natural phenomena and higher value of elements at risk. Among the water related hazards flood hazards have the most destructive impacts. The paper presents a new systemic paradigm for the assessment of flood hazard and flood risk in the riverine flood prone areas. Special emphasis is given to the urban areas with mild terrain and complicated topography, in which 2-D fully dynamic flood modelling is proposed. Further the EU flood directive is critically reviewed and examples of its implementation are presented. Some critical points in the flood directive implementation are also highlighted.

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

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 379-400 ◽  
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 ◽  
National Level ◽  
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 on flood risk analysis, evaluation and management. Flood risk analyses may be developed at local, regional and national level, however a general methodology to perform a quantitative flood risk analysis including different flood hazards is still required. The second part describes the proposed methodology, which presents an integrated approach – combining pluvial, river flooding and flooding from dam failure, as applied to a case study: an urban area located downstream of a dam under construction. The methodology enhances the approach developed within the SUFRI project ("Sustainable Strategies of Urban Flood Risk Management to cope with the residual risk", 2009–2011). This article also shows how outcomes from flood risk analysis provide better and more complete information to inform authorities, local entities and the stakeholders involved in decision-making with regard to flood risk management.

scholarly journals READY: a web-based geographical information system for enhanced flood resilience through raising awareness in citizens

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1645-1658 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Albano ◽  
A. Sole ◽  
J. Adamowski
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographical Information System ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
General Public ◽  
Flood Management ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Flood Risks ◽  
Hazard And Risk ◽  
Self Protection

Abstract. As evidenced by the EU Floods Directive (2007/60/EC), flood management strategies in Europe have undergone a shift in focus in recent years. The goal of flood prevention using structural measures has been replaced by an emphasis on the management of flood risks using non-structural measures. One implication of this is that public authorities alone not only take responsibility for flood management. A broader range of stakeholders, who may personally experience the negative effects of flooding, also take on responsibility for protecting themselves. Therefore, it is vital that information concerning flood risks is conveyed to those who may be affected in order to facilitate the self-protection of citizens. Experience shows that problems persist even where efforts have been made to communicate flood risks. There is a need for the development of new tools that are able to rapidly disseminate flood-risk information to the general public. To be useful these tools must be able to present information relevant to the location of the user. Moreover, the content and design of the tool need to be adjusted to laypeople's needs. Dissemination and communication influence both people's access to and understanding of natural risk information. Such a tool could be a useful aid to effective management of flood risks. To address this gap, a web-based geographical information system (WebGIS) has been developed through the collaborative efforts of a group of scientists, hazard and risk analysts and managers, GIS analysts, system developers and communication designers. This tool, called "READY: Risk, Extreme Events, Adaptation, Defend Yourself", aims to enhance the general public knowledge of flood risk, making citizens more capable of responding appropriately during a flood event. The READY WebGIS has allowed for the visualization and easy querying of a complex hazard and risk database thanks to a high degree of interactivity and easily read maps. In this way, READY has enabled fast exploration of alternative flood scenarios or past calamitous events. Combined also with a system of graphic symbols designed ad hoc for communication of self-protection behaviours, it is believed READY could lead to an increase in citizen participation, informed discussion and consensus building. The platform has been developed for a site-specific application: the Basilicata region, Italy, has been selected as pilot application area. The goal of the prototype is to raise citizen awareness of flood risks and to build social capacity and enhanced resilience to flood events.

Webbasiertes Energie-Informationssystem für urbane Räume/Web-based energy information system for urban areas

Bauingenieur ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 93 (02) ◽  
pp. 68-72
Author(s):  
Eric Spinnräker ◽  
Daniel Koschwitz ◽  
Felix Kirchmann ◽  
Jérome Frisch ◽  
Christoph van Treeck
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Software Tools ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Energy Information System ◽  
Erste Ergebnisse ◽  
Urbane Räume ◽  
Energy Information ◽  
Mobile Endgeräte

Im Zuge der Entwicklung nachhaltiger urbaner Energiekonzepte und der Modernisierung bestehender Energiesysteme rückt das Informationsmanagement als zentrales Element der Digitalisierung im Energiesektor in den Fokus. Um Planungs- und Energieversorgungsunternehmen relevante Gebäude- und Netzparameter im Ist-Zustand und simulierte Szenarien unter Einbindung des Nutzerverhaltens zugänglich zu machen, wird in diesem Beitrag eine Webapplikation vorgestellt, die an ein Datenmanagementsystem und verschiedene Software-Tools angegliedert ist. Neben den aufzubauenden Schnittstellen bestehen Anforderungen an die Webapplikation, Inhalte, wie eine Kartenansicht des urbanen Raums oder Messdaten und Kennwerte von Bauwerken sowie technischen Anlagen darstellen zu können. Um das Energie-Informationssystem weiter zu flexibilisieren, wird die Webapplikation für mobile Endgeräte optimiert. In diesem Zusammenhang liegt auch ein besonderes Augenmerk auf verschiedenen Performancetests. In diesem Beitrag wird die erste Version dieser Webapplikation im Kontext eines Energie-Informationssystems vorgestellt und erste Ergebnisse in der Umsetzung, insbesondere auf mobilen Endgeräten vor dem Hintergrund performancetechnischer Kennwerte dargelegt.

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.

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