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Reassessing flood frequency for the Sussex Ouse, Lewes
The application of historical flood information as a tool for augmenting instrumental flood data is increasingly recognised as a valuable tool. Most previous studies have focused on large catchments with historic settlements...
Reassessing flood frequency for the Sussex Ouse, Lewes
The application of historical flood information as a tool for augmenting instrumental flood data is increasingly recognised as a valuable tool. Most previous studies have focused on large catchments with historic settlements...
Understanding flood regime changes in Europe
J Hall, B Arheimer, M Borga, R Brazdil, P Claps, A Kiss, T R Kjeldsen, J Kriaučiūnienė, Z. W. Kundzewicz, Michel Lang, M. C. Llasat, N MacDonald, N McIntyre, Luis Mediero, Bruno Merz, Ralf Merz, P Molnar, A Montanari, C Neuhold, J Parajka, R. A. P. Perdigão, L Plavcová, M Rogger, J. L. Salinas, E Sauquet, C Schär, J Szolgay, A Viglione, G Blöschl
Jul 31, 2014
There is growing concern that flooding is becoming more frequent and severe in Europe. A better understanding of flood regime changes and their drivers is therefore needed. The paper reviews the current knowledge on flood regime...
Understanding flood regime changes in Europe
J Hall, B Arheimer, M Borga, R Brazdil, P Claps, A Kiss, T R Kjeldsen, J Kriaučiūnienė, Z. W. Kundzewicz, Michel Lang, M. C. Llasat, N MacDonald, N McIntyre, Luis Mediero, Bruno Merz, Ralf Merz, P Molnar, A Montanari, C Neuhold, J Parajka, R. A. P. Perdigão, L Plavcová, M Rogger, J. L. Salinas, E Sauquet, C Schär, J Szolgay, A Viglione, G Blöschl
Jul 31, 2014
There is growing concern that flooding is becoming more frequent and severe in Europe. A better understanding of flood regime changes and their drivers is therefore needed. The paper reviews the current knowledge on flood regime...
A history of Preparing Teachers for Northern Labrador
This article explores the history of Indigenous teacher education in Labrador, Canada. The focus is on Memorial University’s involvement in this area from the 1970s to the present, including the Teacher Education Program in...
Published by: The Morning Watch: Educational and Social Analysis
Incorporating sedimentological data in UK flood frequency estimation
Sean A. Longfield, Duncan Faulkner, Thomas R. Kjeldsen, Mark G. Macklin, Anna F. Jones, Simon A. Foulds, Paul A. Brewer, Hywel M. Griffiths
Mar 01, 2019
This study presents a new analytical framework for combining historical flood data derived from sedimentological records with instrumental river flow data to increase the reliability of flood risk assessments. Historical flood...
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Kate Horan, Sophia Kumar, Ashley Adam, Katie Cressman, Xazlee Carroll-Smith, Adam Denn, Hadley Whitman
Jan 01, 0001
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Published by: Ursinus College
How reliable are design flood estimates in the UK?
T. R. Kjeldsen
Sep 30, 2015
Design flood estimates in the UK are routinely obtained by using the improved Flood Estimation Handbook (FEH) statistical procedure. This paper presents a practical framework for assessing the uncertainty associated with...
Historical flood events in Europe
The purpose of this ETC/ICM Technical Report is to support the discussion on the practices of reporting for the preliminary flood risk assessment (PFRA). The focus is on the economic and environmental impacts of flooding. This...
Estimating single-site design flood variance using a generalised logistic distribution
Thomas Rodding Kjeldsen
Dec 31, 2022
An easy-to-use equation is presented for calculating the variance of a design flood estimated using a generalised logistic distribution with model parameters estimated using single-site analysis, as described in the UK Flood...
A history of Preparing Teachers for Northern Labrador
This article explores the history of Indigenous teacher education in Labrador, Canada. The focus is on Memorial University’s involvement in this area from the 1970s to the present, including the Teacher Education Program in...
Published by: The Morning Watch: Educational and Social Analysis
How reliable are design flood estimates in the UK?
T. R. Kjeldsen
Sep 30, 2015
Design flood estimates in the UK are routinely obtained by using the improved Flood Estimation Handbook (FEH) statistical procedure. This paper presents a practical framework for assessing the uncertainty associated with...
Decision-Support Tool for Retrofitable Flood Resilience
Flooding is increasingly global challenge due to climate change and urban development practices. It can also be devastating to those affected. In the United Kingdom, it is projected that the number of people at high risk of...
Decision support system Retrofitting housing Flood risk Toolkit /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2200/2215 name=Building and Construction /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2200/2205 name=Civil and Structural Engineering /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2200/2216 name=Architecture /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2305 name=Environmental Engineering /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/sustainable_cities_and_communities name=SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action name=SDG 13 - Climate Action
Historical flood events in Europe
The purpose of this ETC/ICM Technical Report is to support the discussion on the practices of reporting for the preliminary flood risk assessment (PFRA). The focus is on the economic and environmental impacts of flooding. This...
Incorporating sedimentological data in UK flood frequency estimation
Sean A. Longfield, Duncan Faulkner, Thomas R. Kjeldsen, Mark G. Macklin, Anna F. Jones, Simon A. Foulds, Paul A. Brewer, Hywel M. Griffiths
Mar 01, 2019
This study presents a new analytical framework for combining historical flood data derived from sedimentological records with instrumental river flow data to increase the reliability of flood risk assessments. Historical flood...
Documentary evidence of past floods in Europe and their utility in flood frequency estimation
T R Kjeldsen, Neil Macdonald, Michel Lang, Luis Mediero, Teresa Albuquerque, Ewa Bogdanowicz, Rudolf Brazdil, Attilio Castellarin, Vaclav David, Anne Fleig, Gulay Onusluel Gul, Jurate Kriauciuniene, Silvia Kohnova, Bruno Merz, Oliver Nicholson, Lars Andreas Roald, Jose Luis Salinas, Diana Sarauskiene, Mojca Sraj, Witold Strupczewski, Jan Szolgay, Antonis Toumazis, Wouter Vanneuville, Noora Veijalainen, Donna Wilson
Sep 19, 2014
This review outlines the use of documentary evidence of historical flood events in contemporary flood frequency estimation in European countries. The study shows that despite widespread consensus in the scientific literature on...
Decision-Support Tool for Retrofitable Flood Resilience
Flooding is increasingly global challenge due to climate change and urban development practices. It can also be devastating to those affected. In the United Kingdom, it is projected that the number of people at high risk of...
Decision support system Retrofitting housing Flood risk Toolkit /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2200/2215 name=Building and Construction /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2200/2205 name=Civil and Structural Engineering /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2200/2216 name=Architecture /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2305 name=Environmental Engineering /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/sustainable_cities_and_communities name=SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action name=SDG 13 - Climate Action
A Geospatial Analysis of Contributors to Flood Health Behaviors Among Midwest Residents
Kevin Boes, Danielle Hotalling, Jack Taylor, Timothy Guetterman, Dhitinut (DT) Ratnapradipa (e303ad63-919d-40c8-bfb0-76de4db29e7a
Jan 01, 2024
Inland flooding poses significant acute and longer-term health risks, but many individuals living in or near floodplains may be unaware of their danger. Major flooding occurred in the Midwest USA during 2019. Our objective was...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Assessing the element of surprise of record-breaking flood events
The occurrence of record-breaking flood events continues to cause damage and disruption despite significant investments in flood defences, suggesting that these events are in some sense surprising. This study develops a new...
Assessing the element of surprise of record-breaking flood events
The occurrence of record-breaking flood events continues to cause damage and disruption despite significant investments in flood defences, suggesting that these events are in some sense surprising. This study develops a new...
Estimating single-site design flood variance using a generalised logistic distribution
Thomas Rodding Kjeldsen
Dec 31, 2022
An easy-to-use equation is presented for calculating the variance of a design flood estimated using a generalised logistic distribution with model parameters estimated using single-site analysis, as described in the UK Flood...
Structural flood damage and the efficacy of property-level flood protection
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to investigate the flood impact on a detached dwelling based on physical attributes related to the positioning, form and orientation of the house, and second, to...
Retrofitting and Rehabilitation of Vernacular housing in Flood Prone Areas in Sri Lanka
Shawn Platt, Gihan Ranasinghe, Gaindu Saranga Jayathilaka, Chintha Jayasinghe, Thishan Jayasinghe, Pete Walker, Dan Maskell
Sep 30, 2021
This paper presents findings from an investigation into applications to improve the structural resilience and safety of low-rise vernacular masonry homes when subject to extreme flooding. In 2016 and 2017 flooding brought...
Regional flood hydrology in a semi-arid catchment using a GLS regression model
The regional flood frequency hydrology of the 86,000 km2 and semi-arid Ebro catchment is investigated using an extended generalised least square model that includes separate descriptions for sampling errors and model errors. The...
Documentary evidence of past floods in Europe and their utility in flood frequency estimation
T R Kjeldsen, Neil Macdonald, Michel Lang, Luis Mediero, Teresa Albuquerque, Ewa Bogdanowicz, Rudolf Brazdil, Attilio Castellarin, Vaclav David, Anne Fleig, Gulay Onusluel Gul, Jurate Kriauciuniene, Silvia Kohnova, Bruno Merz, Oliver Nicholson, Lars Andreas Roald, Jose Luis Salinas, Diana Sarauskiene, Mojca Sraj, Witold Strupczewski, Jan Szolgay, Antonis Toumazis, Wouter Vanneuville, Noora Veijalainen, Donna Wilson
Sep 19, 2014
This review outlines the use of documentary evidence of historical flood events in contemporary flood frequency estimation in European countries. The study shows that despite widespread consensus in the scientific literature on...
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