Coastal Flood Risk Assessment: An Approach to Accurately Map Flooding through National Registry-Reported Events
The escalating frequency and severity of climate-related hazards in the Mediterranean, particularly in the historic town of Piran, Slovenia, underscore the critical need for enhanced coastal flood prediction and efficient early warning systems. This study delves into the impediments of available coa...
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| description | The escalating frequency and severity of climate-related hazards in the Mediterranean, particularly in the historic town of Piran, Slovenia, underscore the critical need for enhanced coastal flood prediction and efficient early warning systems. This study delves into the impediments of available coastal flood hazard maps and the existing early warning system, which rely on distant sensors, neglecting the town’s unique microclimate. The current study leverages the public registry maintained by the Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief (URSZR), an underutilized resource for generating comprehensive and accurate flooding maps for Piran. Here, we show that in the historic town of Piran, floodings reported through the national registry can be used to map coastal flooding by means of verification and validation of the georeferenced reports therein, with subsequent correlation analysis (hotspot, cluster, and elevation polygons) that show temporal and spatial patterns. The innovative approach adopted in this study aims to bolster the accuracy and reliability of flooding data, offering a more nuanced understanding of flood patterns (in Piran, but generally applicable where national or regional registries are available). The findings of this research illuminate the pressing need for localized field-report and sensor systems to enhance the precision of flood predictions. The study underscores the pivotal role of accurate, localized data in fortifying coastal towns against the escalating impacts of climate change, safeguarding both the inhabitants and the invaluable architectural heritage of historic areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf642bfe15af4dbfbf09e0eab6d74bba2023-12-22T14:18:49ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122023-12-011112229010.3390/jmse11122290Coastal Flood Risk Assessment: An Approach to Accurately Map Flooding through National Registry-Reported EventsErik Kralj0Peter Kumer1Cécil J. W. Meulenberg2Mediterranean Institute for Environmental Studies, Science and Research Centre Koper, 6000 Koper, SloveniaMediterranean Institute for Environmental Studies, Science and Research Centre Koper, 6000 Koper, SloveniaMediterranean Institute for Environmental Studies, Science and Research Centre Koper, 6000 Koper, SloveniaThe escalating frequency and severity of climate-related hazards in the Mediterranean, particularly in the historic town of Piran, Slovenia, underscore the critical need for enhanced coastal flood prediction and efficient early warning systems. This study delves into the impediments of available coastal flood hazard maps and the existing early warning system, which rely on distant sensors, neglecting the town’s unique microclimate. The current study leverages the public registry maintained by the Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief (URSZR), an underutilized resource for generating comprehensive and accurate flooding maps for Piran. Here, we show that in the historic town of Piran, floodings reported through the national registry can be used to map coastal flooding by means of verification and validation of the georeferenced reports therein, with subsequent correlation analysis (hotspot, cluster, and elevation polygons) that show temporal and spatial patterns. The innovative approach adopted in this study aims to bolster the accuracy and reliability of flooding data, offering a more nuanced understanding of flood patterns (in Piran, but generally applicable where national or regional registries are available). The findings of this research illuminate the pressing need for localized field-report and sensor systems to enhance the precision of flood predictions. The study underscores the pivotal role of accurate, localized data in fortifying coastal towns against the escalating impacts of climate change, safeguarding both the inhabitants and the invaluable architectural heritage of historic areas.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/12/2290sea flood predictionflooding mapsclimate change resiliencenatural disaster registrycoastal inundationflood-prone areas |
| spellingShingle | Erik Kralj Peter Kumer Cécil J. W. Meulenberg Coastal Flood Risk Assessment: An Approach to Accurately Map Flooding through National Registry-Reported Events Journal of Marine Science and Engineering sea flood prediction flooding maps climate change resilience natural disaster registry coastal inundation flood-prone areas |
| title | Coastal Flood Risk Assessment: An Approach to Accurately Map Flooding through National Registry-Reported Events |
| title_full | Coastal Flood Risk Assessment: An Approach to Accurately Map Flooding through National Registry-Reported Events |
| title_fullStr | Coastal Flood Risk Assessment: An Approach to Accurately Map Flooding through National Registry-Reported Events |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coastal Flood Risk Assessment: An Approach to Accurately Map Flooding through National Registry-Reported Events |
| title_short | Coastal Flood Risk Assessment: An Approach to Accurately Map Flooding through National Registry-Reported Events |
| title_sort | coastal flood risk assessment an approach to accurately map flooding through national registry reported events |
| topic | sea flood prediction flooding maps climate change resilience natural disaster registry coastal inundation flood-prone areas |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/12/2290 |
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