Risk assessment of floods on infrastructure systems
Flood damage assessment and mitigation is essential for flood prone countries. Worldwide damages contribute to tangible and intangible damages that need to be assessed before and after a flood event. There is a growing need to have a standardized flood damage assessment in the world today to easily...
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| Format: | Final Year Project |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/38569 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Flood damage assessment and mitigation is essential for flood prone countries. Worldwide damages contribute to tangible and intangible damages that need to be assessed before and after a flood event. There is a growing need to have a standardized flood damage assessment in the world today to easily estimate and assess flood damage for various purposes. More importantly, derivation of damage-curves is important for damage assessment and parameters should be taken appropriately to suit each country. Flood damage assessment also helps in cost-benefit analysis for mitigation methods. Mitigation methods of structural and non structural form should be taken into consideration for a holistic approach to effective flood management. A case study of Chiang Mai, Thailand is carried out to demonstrate the importance of both. |
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