Estimation of possible Flooding Risks for Enhancement in Flood Resilience in River Valleys
Journal Title: Journal of River Engineering - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Flood is one of the major natural hazards which could cause great disaster. In order to enhance the flood resilience, the proper estimation of flood risks mainly possible loss of life is very much important. Catastrophic flooding could occur downstream of dams in case of dam failure and the possible damages i.e. loss of life & property damage could also be quite significant. The conventional flood resilient measures are not sustainable for long-term flood risk management in developed as well as in developing countries. This study emphasizes the enhancement in flood resilience based on realistic assessment of flooding risks specially in case of dam failure flooding. As case study, the Jhelum river valley downstream of Mangla dam (329 km long) in Pakistan has been considered. Based on official data, thorough investigation has been carried out for the evaluation of possible flooding risks in the Jhelum river valley downstream of Mangla dam. The results have also been generalized for other river valleys in the world. The results of this research would be useful for the enhancement in flood resilience through risk reduction measures in river valleys downstream of dams not only in Pakistan but also in other parts of the world.
Authors and Affiliations
Saqib Ehsan , Silke Wieprecht
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP32942
- DOI -
- Views 473
- Downloads 0
Effect of lands use on flood zoning, and its role on environmental strategic planning
Presenting appropriate solution in the shortest time possible is the goal of a strategic plan to pursue between environmental risk factors and natural hazard. Lands use change is one of the inappreciable dangers and h...
Survey on agricultural wastewater quality level in Sugarcane agro-industrial units located in west and east of Karoon River by using WQI
The present research has been conducted to survey on agricultural wastewater quality from Amir Kabir and MirzaKoochak Khan units in the west, and Farabi, DeabelKhazaei and Salman in the east side of Karoon River. Mon...
Investigation of Existing Flood Protection Measures Upstream of Rasul Barrage
Floods in Pakistan have caused a huge loss of life and property. Use of HEC-RAS computer simulation model can help to improve flood protection measures to minimize flood damages. This study was conducted from downstre...
Numerical Study of Flow Patterns around T shape spur dike And Support Structure
Spur dike is one of the economical ways to preserve river morphology. The numerical methods are so repeatable, and there can reduce time and the cost of simulation versus experimental methods. In the present study the...
Effects of Sediment on Water Quality in the Wetlands
Flowing water in a stream carries sediment which is considered a pollutant because it interferes with many uses of water. Other pollutants in the water may be attached to or greatly affected by the sediment.One of the...