Application of a model to the evaluation of flood damage
This paper presents the initial results of a common methodology for the evaluation of damage produced by a flood. A model has been developed for flood damage estimation based on a geographic information system (GIS). It could be used by land administration bodies and insurance companies to manage fl...
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| author | Luino, F. Cirio, C. Biddoccu, M. Agangi, Andrea Giulietto, W. Godone, F. Nigrelli, G. |
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| description | This paper presents the initial results of a common methodology for the evaluation of damage produced by a flood. A model has been developed for flood damage estimation based on a geographic information system (GIS). It could be used by land administration bodies and insurance companies to manage flood-related damage data. The model simulates flood scenarios and evaluates expected economic losses from the impact of floodwaters on exposed elements, through the application of a computational model elaborated by GIS. During the development of the model, the Boesio Stream, a small watercourse flowing into Lake Maggiore (Lombardy, northern Italy) which was recently affected by a flash flood, was used as case study to test and calibrate the methodology. The method could be used either as a forecasting tool to define event scenarios, utilizing data from events simulated with a hydraulic model, or for real-time damage assessment after a disaster. The approach is suitable to large-area damage assessment and could be appropriate for land use planning, civil protection and risk mitigation. © Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2008. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-146572017-09-13T14:05:39Z Application of a model to the evaluation of flood damage Luino, F. Cirio, C. Biddoccu, M. Agangi, Andrea Giulietto, W. Godone, F. Nigrelli, G. This paper presents the initial results of a common methodology for the evaluation of damage produced by a flood. A model has been developed for flood damage estimation based on a geographic information system (GIS). It could be used by land administration bodies and insurance companies to manage flood-related damage data. The model simulates flood scenarios and evaluates expected economic losses from the impact of floodwaters on exposed elements, through the application of a computational model elaborated by GIS. During the development of the model, the Boesio Stream, a small watercourse flowing into Lake Maggiore (Lombardy, northern Italy) which was recently affected by a flash flood, was used as case study to test and calibrate the methodology. The method could be used either as a forecasting tool to define event scenarios, utilizing data from events simulated with a hydraulic model, or for real-time damage assessment after a disaster. The approach is suitable to large-area damage assessment and could be appropriate for land use planning, civil protection and risk mitigation. © Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2008. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14657 10.1007/s10707-008-0070-3 Kluwer Academic Publishers restricted |
| spellingShingle | Luino, F. Cirio, C. Biddoccu, M. Agangi, Andrea Giulietto, W. Godone, F. Nigrelli, G. Application of a model to the evaluation of flood damage |
| title | Application of a model to the evaluation of flood damage |
| title_full | Application of a model to the evaluation of flood damage |
| title_fullStr | Application of a model to the evaluation of flood damage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of a model to the evaluation of flood damage |
| title_short | Application of a model to the evaluation of flood damage |
| title_sort | application of a model to the evaluation of flood damage |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14657 |