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Management of Flood Debris: A Case History from Michigan, USA
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Post-disaster materials and environmental management were investigated for a 500-year flood that occurred in Michigan, USA. The flooding was initiated by record-breaking rainfall over May 19–20, 2020, and was exacerbated by a succession of dam breaches and failures, resulting in catastrophic inundation of and damage to surrounding urban and rural areas. Analysis of debris generation and waste management practices indicated: (i) large quantities and varieties of debris generation; (ii) high uncertainties in model predictions and field estimation of debris quantity, composition, and spatial distribution; (iii) potential contamination of the floodwaters and debris from chemical manufacturing and wastewater treatment facilities; (iv) waste disposal facility access issues due to road and bridge closures; and (v) very limited public information regarding waste acceptance, capacity, and throughput for available landfills and reuse/recycling facilities. Improvements are required in pre-disaster preparedness; data collection, analysis, and modeling predictions; assessment of waste management infrastructure for post-disaster settings; and availability of sustainable alternatives for post-disaster waste management.
Management of Flood Debris: A Case History from Michigan, USA
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8673-0212
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2473-1070
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8894-6532
Post-disaster materials and environmental management were investigated for a 500-year flood that occurred in Michigan, USA. The flooding was initiated by record-breaking rainfall over May 19–20, 2020, and was exacerbated by a succession of dam breaches and failures, resulting in catastrophic inundation of and damage to surrounding urban and rural areas. Analysis of debris generation and waste management practices indicated: (i) large quantities and varieties of debris generation; (ii) high uncertainties in model predictions and field estimation of debris quantity, composition, and spatial distribution; (iii) potential contamination of the floodwaters and debris from chemical manufacturing and wastewater treatment facilities; (iv) waste disposal facility access issues due to road and bridge closures; and (v) very limited public information regarding waste acceptance, capacity, and throughput for available landfills and reuse/recycling facilities. Improvements are required in pre-disaster preparedness; data collection, analysis, and modeling predictions; assessment of waste management infrastructure for post-disaster settings; and availability of sustainable alternatives for post-disaster waste management.
Management of Flood Debris: A Case History from Michigan, USA
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8673-0212
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2473-1070
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8894-6532
Post-disaster materials and environmental management were investigated for a 500-year flood that occurred in Michigan, USA. The flooding was initiated by record-breaking rainfall over May 19–20, 2020, and was exacerbated by a succession of dam breaches and failures, resulting in catastrophic inundation of and damage to surrounding urban and rural areas. Analysis of debris generation and waste management practices indicated: (i) large quantities and varieties of debris generation; (ii) high uncertainties in model predictions and field estimation of debris quantity, composition, and spatial distribution; (iii) potential contamination of the floodwaters and debris from chemical manufacturing and wastewater treatment facilities; (iv) waste disposal facility access issues due to road and bridge closures; and (v) very limited public information regarding waste acceptance, capacity, and throughput for available landfills and reuse/recycling facilities. Improvements are required in pre-disaster preparedness; data collection, analysis, and modeling predictions; assessment of waste management infrastructure for post-disaster settings; and availability of sustainable alternatives for post-disaster waste management.
Management of Flood Debris: A Case History from Michigan, USA
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Hazarika, Hemanta (editor) / Haigh, Stuart Kenneth (editor) / Chaudhary, Babloo (editor) / Murai, Masanori (editor) / Manandhar, Suman (editor) / Yesiller, Nazli (author) / Manheim, Derek C. (author) / Hanson, James L. (author)
International Conference on Construction Resources for Environmentally Sustainable Technologies ; 2023 ; Fukuoka, Japan
Sustainable Construction Resources in Geotechnical Engineering ; Chapter: 48 ; 521-531
2024-04-09
11 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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