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Flood Consequences Under Extreme Storms over Hong Kong Island
Flood damage has been extremely severe in recent decades and is responsible for a greater number of damaging events than any other type of natural hazard. Floods are anticipated to happen more frequently in the future because of climate change, unplanned rapid urbanization, change in land use pattern, poor watershed management and declining recharge of groundwater by extension of impermeable surfaces in urban areas. Therefore, assessment of flood consequence under large storms is an important issue. This paper quantifies the elements at risk in Hong Kong under large storm scenarios with rain intensities of 29 and 85% of the 24-h Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP). The buildings affected were obtained by overlaying flood maps and building maps in a GIS environment. The numbers of buildings of all types and exposed individuals affected by the flood under the two storm scenarios were also quantified. The results indicate that residential buildings appear to be the most vulnerable among all structures and facilities in Hong Kong and thereby may lead to the highest affected population under the two rainfall scenarios. The western part of Hong Kong Island is more susceptible to flooding as a result of its steeper slope terrain and densely populated infrastructures. Enhanced flood risk assessment methods and improved understanding about flood risk will support decision makers in decreasing damage and fatalities.
Flood Consequences Under Extreme Storms over Hong Kong Island
Flood damage has been extremely severe in recent decades and is responsible for a greater number of damaging events than any other type of natural hazard. Floods are anticipated to happen more frequently in the future because of climate change, unplanned rapid urbanization, change in land use pattern, poor watershed management and declining recharge of groundwater by extension of impermeable surfaces in urban areas. Therefore, assessment of flood consequence under large storms is an important issue. This paper quantifies the elements at risk in Hong Kong under large storm scenarios with rain intensities of 29 and 85% of the 24-h Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP). The buildings affected were obtained by overlaying flood maps and building maps in a GIS environment. The numbers of buildings of all types and exposed individuals affected by the flood under the two storm scenarios were also quantified. The results indicate that residential buildings appear to be the most vulnerable among all structures and facilities in Hong Kong and thereby may lead to the highest affected population under the two rainfall scenarios. The western part of Hong Kong Island is more susceptible to flooding as a result of its steeper slope terrain and densely populated infrastructures. Enhanced flood risk assessment methods and improved understanding about flood risk will support decision makers in decreasing damage and fatalities.
Flood Consequences Under Extreme Storms over Hong Kong Island
Springer Ser.Geomech.,Geoengineer.
Zhang, Jian-Min (editor) / Zhang, Limin (editor) / Wang, Rui (editor) / Owolabi, T. Abimbola (author) / Zhang, Limin (author)
The International Conference on Embankment Dams ; 2020 ; Beijing, China
2020-04-21
7 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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