Urban Planning and Construction,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
1(1), P. 1 - 8
Published: Oct. 25, 2023
This
review
delves
deep
into
the
intricate
relationship
between
urban
planning
and
flood
risk
management,
tracing
its
historical
trajectory
evolution
of
methodologies
over
time.
Traditionally,
centers
prioritized
defensive
measures,
like
dikes
levees,
with
an
emphasis
on
immediate
solutions
long-term
resilience.
These
practices,
though
effective
in
short
term,
often
overlooked
broader
environmental
implications
necessity
for
holistic
planning.
However,
as
areas
burgeoned
climate
change
introduced
new
challenges,
there
has
been
a
marked
shift
approach.
Modern
now
emphasizes
integrated
blue-green
infrastructure,
aiming
to
harmonize
human
habitation
water
cycles.
Resilience
become
cornerstone,
ensuring
cities
can
adapt
swiftly
recover
from
flooding
events.
Through
meticulous
spatial
planning,
land
use
regulations,
integration
green
transformed
sustainable
habitats.
Yet,
challenges
abound,
rapid
urbanization
socio-economic
disparities
that
amplify
vulnerabilities.
Drawing
lessons
successful
strategies
adopted
Rotterdam,
Singapore,
Portland,
this
underscores
imperative
innovative
thinking,
community
engagement,
adaptability.
In
conclusion,
indeed
metamorphose
opportunities
resilience,
sustainability,
improved
quality
life.
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
19
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
In
December
2023,
floods
and
landslides
in
Hanang
District,
Northern
Tanzania,
caused
severe
casualties,
infrastructure
damage,
community
displacement.
We
describe
the
public
health
emergency
response
lessons
learnt
during
this
disaster
to
guide
future
mitigations.
Retrospective
data
collection
was
made
through
quantitative
(description
of
casualties)
qualitative
(interviews
focus
groups)
approaches
provide
insights
into
psychosocial
support,
coordination,
other
pillars.
Microsoft
Excel
(2019)
used
for
analysis,
MAX
Qualitative
Data
Analysis
manage
data.
Soft
tissue
injuries,
bruises,
lacerations
were
most
common
(60.43%),
with
87.77%
casualties
recovering
a
notable
fatality
rate
12.23%.
Mental
support
reached
over
3300
individuals,
offering
depression
assessments
family
reconnections.
Establishing
dual-level
team
implementing
Incident
Management
System
demonstrated
country's
efficiency.
The
2023
District
largely
effective.
This
strong
capacity,
resilience
Tanzania
system;
however,
highlighted
need
further
investment
improve
prevention,
preparedness,
response.
Behavioral Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 74 - 74
Published: Jan. 20, 2024
The
topic
of
flood
phenomena
has
always
been
considerable
importance
due
to
the
high
risks
it
entails,
both
in
terms
potential
economic
and
social
damage
jeopardizing
human
lives
themselves.
spread
climate
change
is
making
this
even
more
relevant.
This
work
aims
contribute
evaluating
role
that
factors
can
play
responding
critical
hydrogeological
phenomena.
In
particular,
we
introduce
an
agent-based
platform
for
analyzing
behaviors
these
situations.
our
experiments,
simulate
a
population
faced
with
risk
potentially
catastrophic
event.
scenario,
citizens
(modeled
through
cognitive
agents)
must
assess
they
face
by
relying
on
their
sources
information
mutual
trust,
enabling
them
respond
effectively.
Specifically,
contributions
include
(1)
analysis
some
behavioral
profiles
authorities;
(2)
identification
“dissonance
between
evaluation
action”
effect,
wherein
individual
may
behave
differently
from
what
suggest,
despite
having
full
trust
situations
particular
risk;
(3)
possibility
using
structure
as
“social
absorber”,
support
higher
level
risk.
While
results
obtained
at
abstraction
are
not
exhaustive,
identify
occur
real-world
scenarios
be
useful
defining
general
guidelines.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(10), P. e20723 - e20723
Published: Oct. 1, 2023
This
study
characterizes
the
flood
vulnerability
of
Adama
City,
Ethiopia,
where
city
faces
high
due
to
its
unplanned
urbanization
in
low-lying
floodplain
areas
surrounding
deforested
mountains
and
ridges.
The
applied
an
interlinked
Social-Ecological-Technological-Systems
(SETS)
framework
using
a
GIS-based
Multi-Criteria
Decision-Making
Analytical
Hierarchy
Process
(MCDM-AHP).
analyzed
exposure,
sensitivity,
adaptive
capacity
flooding
for
each
three
SETS
domains.
18
variables
at
level
within
domain.
result
revealed
that
clusters
flood-vulnerable
were
identified
by
domain
showing
concentration
area
need
consider
prompt
mechanisms
severe
recurring
flooding.
finding
has
significant
implications
holistic
approaches
sustainable
cities.
Moreover,
reduction
complex
urban
vulnerabilities
according
their
priority
as
individual
or
combined
solutions
decision-makers
professionals
early
warning
management
systems
is
other
contribution
study.
Journal of Safety Science and Resilience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(3), P. 330 - 343
Published: July 4, 2024
Floods
and
earthquakes
are
the
most
common
natural
disasters,
causing
significant
damage
casualties
in
urban
communities.
Although
academic
research
has
focused
on
assessing
cities'
ability
to
withstand
these
there
is
a
lack
of
established
frameworks
for
evaluating
resilience
against
multiple
hazards.
This
integrates
earthquake
flood
indicators
create
comprehensive
assessment
framework.
study
integrated
seismic
categorized
them
into
27
clusters.
It
also
used
DEMATEL
(Decision-Making
Trial
Evaluation
Laboratory)
method
determine
significance
clusters
prioritize
them.
identified
13
cause
14
effect
resilience.
The
'response
capacity'
cluster
impact
resilience,
while
'transportation
accessibility'
affected
cluster.
article
presents
framework
makes
suggestions
future
research.
Climate,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(5), P. 100 - 100
Published: May 5, 2023
This
study
evaluates
the
performance
of
6
global
climate
models
(GCMs)
from
Coupled
Model
Intercomparison
Project
Phase
(CMIP6)
for
simulating
temperature,
precipitation,
wind
speed,
and
relative
humidity
over
29
cities
in
Indonesia.
Modern-Era
Retrospective
Analysis
Research
Applications
(MERRA-2)
was
considered
as
reference
data
to
assess
city-wise
surface
air
simulated
by
CMIP6
GCMs
during
1980–2014.
Six
statistical
measures
were
computed
this
process
(mean
annual,
seasonal
amplitude,
mean
annual
bias,
root
square
error,
correlation
coefficient,
standard
deviation).
For
cities,
values
obtained
range
between
290
302
K,
100
cm
450
cm,
1
m/s,
70
94%,
respectively.
The
coefficient
temperature
(precipitation)
reanalysis
dataset
ranges
0.3
0.85
(−0.14
0.77).
speed
(relative
humidity)
varies
0.2
0.6
is
positive
some
cases
(0.2
0.8).
Subsequently,
error
that
combines
measurement
results
calculated
each
city
meteorological
variable.
Results
show
TaiESM
outstanding
10
or
more
cities.
In
contrast,
humidity,
NOR-MM
MPI-HR
best
7
19
all
variables,
AWI
found
be
worst
outcomes
are
essential
climate-resilience
planning
GCM
selection
while
performing
downscaling
experiments.
It
will
also
useful
producing
updated
national
change
projections
Indonesia
providing
new
insights
into
system.
Atmosphere,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 669 - 669
Published: March 31, 2023
The
flood
hazard
risks
and
vulnerability
in
the
urban
areas
alongside
major
rivers
of
India
have
been
gradually
increasing
due
to
extreme
climatic
events.
present
study
is
intended
assess
potential
risk
aims
ascertain
management
strategies
Nabadwip
Municipality,
a
statutory
area
West
Bengal.
multi-criteria
decision
making
(MCDM)
selected
criteria
geospatial
techniques
employed
determine
area.
has
conducted
using
secondary
datasets
including
relevant
remotely
sensed
data
participant
observation.
flood-affected
zones
determined
normalized
difference
index
(NDFI)
(FVI).
analysis
standardized
precipitation
(SPI)
20
years
monthly
shows
variability
seasonal
rainfall
distribution
Furthermore,
spatial
composite
Ibrahim
socio-economic
development
accents
that
was
uneven.
municipal
wards
situated
central
northeastern
portions
Municipality
were
extremely
vulnerable,
whereas
western
southwestern
less
vulnerable.
It
also
revealed
from
strengths–weaknesses–opportunities–challenges
(SWOC)
principal
situation
unplanned
sewerage
system
one
most
effective
weaknesses
All-embracing
integrative
need
be
implemented
considering
intra-regional
for
resilient
sustainable
Urban Planning and Transport Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Oct. 2, 2023
The
monsoon
pattern
has
shifted
across
Kerala.
This,
combined
with
significant
deforestation
and
hill
denuding,
resulted
in
catastrophic
floods
landslides,
particularly
during
the
Southwest
monsoon.
Urgent
relief
services
were
to
be
delivered
a
timely
accurate
manner
order
sustain
lives
of
impacted
people.
Even
though
resources
sent
several
camps,
they
either
excess
or
shortage
on
multiple
instances.
conditions
that
prevailed
time,
as
well
concerns
challenges
disaster
efforts,
must
first
investigated
for
effective
operation
these
supply
chain
activities.
This
research
aims
develop
logistics
hub
location
selection
decision
support
system,
based
Fuzzy
Analytic
Hierarchy
Process
(FAHP)
Best
Worst
Method
(BWM),
meet
needs
victims
rescue
teams
event
flooding,
implement
proposed
systems
Kuttanad,
Initially,
criteria
are
determined
structured
hierarchy,
weightage
is
done
via
questionnaire
technique.
Expert
opinion
nine
points
scale
was
gathered
from
set
experts
working
under
different
levels
positions
management.
weights
obtained
by
FAHP
BWM
methods
statistically
analysed
compared
reliability
two
techniques.
suggested
model
application
results
may
throw
light
future
work,
realm
