The population located along Mono River in the Yoto district faces great challenges in terms of repeated flood disasters in recent years. This paper aims at assessing the conditions which influence flood damage in the...The population located along Mono River in the Yoto district faces great challenges in terms of repeated flood disasters in recent years. This paper aims at assessing the conditions which influence flood damage in the study area by using indicators to compute a Flood Vulnerability Index (FVI). The study relies on Turner?et al.’s vulnerability framework and distinguishes three main components (exposure, susceptibility and resilience) that allow a more in-depth analysis and interpretation of local indicators. As a result flood disaster in the study area is not only due to the extreme variability in terms of flood magnitude and frequency in the Mono River, but also to the interaction between human and the environment. The lack of vegetation along the river bank, the closeness of households’ farmlands to the river body, the type of construction and the position of settlements, the household size, the low level education of household head, the lack of diversification of livelihood strategies, the lack of adequate flood warning system, the lack of willingness and ability to take responsive actions coupled with inadequate emergency services, are identified as main determinants increasing communities’ vulnerability to flood disaster. Furthermore, the computation of Flood Vulnerability Index (FVI) offers easy comparison of communities’ vulnerability to flood disaster and pinpoints the most vulnerable communities. At the end of the study, flood exposure, susceptibility, resilience and vulnerability maps were generated.展开更多
Based on the basic maps,attribute data of watershed and outcomes of flash flood disaster investigation,this paper presents the techniques and achievements for flash flood disaster assessment in Yuzhou district. The pr...Based on the basic maps,attribute data of watershed and outcomes of flash flood disaster investigation,this paper presents the techniques and achievements for flash flood disaster assessment in Yuzhou district. The primary preparedness for assessment was firstly introduced.Then,it was demonstrated that the main works of assessment,including design flood by rainfall-runoff modeling in watersheds,existing flood control capacity estimation,critical rainfall and stages determination,and flood dangerous zoning for the riverside villages in mountain-hill-area in Yuzhou district. Finally,some suggestions were provided to support flash flood management in Yuzhou district,including mining information from outcomes of flash flood disaster investigation and assessment,improving the monitoring and early warning system on flash flood,and identifying potential flash flood types and areas.展开更多
文摘The population located along Mono River in the Yoto district faces great challenges in terms of repeated flood disasters in recent years. This paper aims at assessing the conditions which influence flood damage in the study area by using indicators to compute a Flood Vulnerability Index (FVI). The study relies on Turner?et al.’s vulnerability framework and distinguishes three main components (exposure, susceptibility and resilience) that allow a more in-depth analysis and interpretation of local indicators. As a result flood disaster in the study area is not only due to the extreme variability in terms of flood magnitude and frequency in the Mono River, but also to the interaction between human and the environment. The lack of vegetation along the river bank, the closeness of households’ farmlands to the river body, the type of construction and the position of settlements, the household size, the low level education of household head, the lack of diversification of livelihood strategies, the lack of adequate flood warning system, the lack of willingness and ability to take responsive actions coupled with inadequate emergency services, are identified as main determinants increasing communities’ vulnerability to flood disaster. Furthermore, the computation of Flood Vulnerability Index (FVI) offers easy comparison of communities’ vulnerability to flood disaster and pinpoints the most vulnerable communities. At the end of the study, flood exposure, susceptibility, resilience and vulnerability maps were generated.
基金Supported by the National Flash Flood Hazard Prevention and Control Project(2013-2015)
文摘Based on the basic maps,attribute data of watershed and outcomes of flash flood disaster investigation,this paper presents the techniques and achievements for flash flood disaster assessment in Yuzhou district. The primary preparedness for assessment was firstly introduced.Then,it was demonstrated that the main works of assessment,including design flood by rainfall-runoff modeling in watersheds,existing flood control capacity estimation,critical rainfall and stages determination,and flood dangerous zoning for the riverside villages in mountain-hill-area in Yuzhou district. Finally,some suggestions were provided to support flash flood management in Yuzhou district,including mining information from outcomes of flash flood disaster investigation and assessment,improving the monitoring and early warning system on flash flood,and identifying potential flash flood types and areas.
