Development of flood exposure and loss scenarios
Unprecedented climate change flags critical importance for low-lying nations, especially those in densely populated Asia, to conduct risk management against flooding. Flood loss is often exacerbated by the lack of cohesive risk assessment and understanding of interaction between assets destroyed and...
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| author | Chew, Charmaine Shi Yin |
| author2 | Lo Yat-Man, Edmond |
| author_facet | Lo Yat-Man, Edmond Chew, Charmaine Shi Yin |
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| description | Unprecedented climate change flags critical importance for low-lying nations, especially those in densely populated Asia, to conduct risk management against flooding. Flood loss is often exacerbated by the lack of cohesive risk assessment and understanding of interaction between assets destroyed and a country’s economy. The growth in infrastructure investments that boost regional connectivity for trade and economic growth within Asia are also raising concerns for such weather-related risks. This report analysed the hazard exposure and economic loss from the Laos-China railway in the event of a flood. Using an integrated approach of existing data selection and top-down processing, geo-referenced data of provinces in Lao PDR with flood history were determined. The results revealed expected loss from floods of various return period as well as maximum number of rail trips disrupted from a flood event. Through this study, a general transportation recovery readiness guideline from flooding loss was developed, with implication for proper land-use management suggested for infrastructure investment. This hazard assessment recognised the value of risk assessment to prepare for and minimise economic disruption from flood events. Additionally, results from the research can inform in future urban planning. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1501682021-05-24T08:15:22Z Development of flood exposure and loss scenarios Chew, Charmaine Shi Yin Lo Yat-Man, Edmond School of Civil and Environmental Engineering cymlo@ntu.edu.sg Engineering::Civil engineering Unprecedented climate change flags critical importance for low-lying nations, especially those in densely populated Asia, to conduct risk management against flooding. Flood loss is often exacerbated by the lack of cohesive risk assessment and understanding of interaction between assets destroyed and a country’s economy. The growth in infrastructure investments that boost regional connectivity for trade and economic growth within Asia are also raising concerns for such weather-related risks. This report analysed the hazard exposure and economic loss from the Laos-China railway in the event of a flood. Using an integrated approach of existing data selection and top-down processing, geo-referenced data of provinces in Lao PDR with flood history were determined. The results revealed expected loss from floods of various return period as well as maximum number of rail trips disrupted from a flood event. Through this study, a general transportation recovery readiness guideline from flooding loss was developed, with implication for proper land-use management suggested for infrastructure investment. This hazard assessment recognised the value of risk assessment to prepare for and minimise economic disruption from flood events. Additionally, results from the research can inform in future urban planning. Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) 2021-05-24T08:15:21Z 2021-05-24T08:15:21Z 2021 Final Year Project (FYP) Chew, C. S. Y. (2021). Development of flood exposure and loss scenarios. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/150168 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/150168 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
| spellingShingle | Engineering::Civil engineering Chew, Charmaine Shi Yin Development of flood exposure and loss scenarios |
| title | Development of flood exposure and loss scenarios |
| title_full | Development of flood exposure and loss scenarios |
| title_fullStr | Development of flood exposure and loss scenarios |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of flood exposure and loss scenarios |
| title_short | Development of flood exposure and loss scenarios |
| title_sort | development of flood exposure and loss scenarios |
| topic | Engineering::Civil engineering |
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