China-UK Scenario Analysis Technology for River Basin Flood Risk Management in
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Nottingham
Department Name: Sch of Geography
Abstract
The project involves using futures techniques - scenario analysis based on a systems analysis of the flooding system in the Taihu Basin, with a combination of climatic, hydrological, hydraulic, socio-economic, flood damage, defence reliability and flood risk assessment tools to develop a comprehensive flood risk assessment system for the Taihu Basin in East China, looking up to 50 years into the future. The project aims to:
(i) Identify the unique flood risk management problems facing the Taihu Basin;
(ii) Explore how the risk of flooding might change in the Taihu Basin, during the next 50 years; and
(iii) Identify options for Government and other stakeholders responsible for responding to the future challenges.
This knowledge will help to inform strategic planning of structural and non-structural flood protection measures and provide tools and techniques for a new Management Decision Support Framework for flood risk management in the Taihu Basin referred to as the TBFRAS (Taihu Basin Flood Risk Assessment System).
(i) Identify the unique flood risk management problems facing the Taihu Basin;
(ii) Explore how the risk of flooding might change in the Taihu Basin, during the next 50 years; and
(iii) Identify options for Government and other stakeholders responsible for responding to the future challenges.
This knowledge will help to inform strategic planning of structural and non-structural flood protection measures and provide tools and techniques for a new Management Decision Support Framework for flood risk management in the Taihu Basin referred to as the TBFRAS (Taihu Basin Flood Risk Assessment System).
Publications
Sayers P
(2014)
Strategic flood management: ten 'golden rules' to guide a sound approach
in International Journal of River Basin Management
Penning-Rowsell E
(2013)
Socioeconomic scenarios and flood damage assessment methodologies for the Taihu Basin, China Socioeconomic scenarios and flood damage assessment methodologies
in Journal of Flood Risk Management
Harvey G
(2009)
Qualitative analysis of future flood risk in the Taihu Basin, China
in Journal of Flood Risk Management
Wicks, J
(2013)
INFORMING LONG TERM PLANNING DECISIONS - SCENARIO ANALYSIS FOR FUTURE FLOOD MANAGEMENT IN THE TAIHU BASIN, CHINA
in International Conference on Flood Resilience
Liu L
(2013)
Hydrological analysis for water level projections in Taihu Lake, China Hydrological analysis of water level projections in Taihu Lake, China
in Journal of Flood Risk Management
Penning-Rowsell E
(2013)
From flood science to flood policy: the Foresight Future Flooding project seven years on
in Foresight
Jiabi X
(2013)
Broad-scale reliability analysis of the flood defence infrastructure within the Taihu Basin, China Reliability of flood defence infrastructure in Taihu
in Journal of Flood Risk Management
Yu C
(2013)
Broad scale quantified flood risk analysis in the Taihu Basin, China Broad scale quantified flood risk analysis in the Taihu Basin, China
in Journal of Flood Risk Management
Yu C
(2012)
A GIS-supported impact assessment of the hierarchical flood-defense systems on the plain areas of the Taihu Basin, China
in International Journal of Geographical Information Science
Cheng X
(2013)
A framework for long-term scenario analysis in the Taihu Basin, China Long-term scenario analysis in the Taihu Basin
in Journal of Flood Risk Management
Wicks J
(2012)
A broad scale model for flood simulation in the T aihu B asin, C hina
in Journal of Flood Risk Management
| Title | Foresight China website |
| Description | The project team created a website which gives an overview of the Foresight Future Flooding project in the Taihu Basin, China. There are subpages on background and aims, people and institutions, project implementation, research outcomes and contact details. |
| Type Of Technology | Webtool/Application |
| Year Produced | 2006 |
| Impact | The website provides a source of information on the project and a focal point for the project team to deliver their outputs. Impacts include requests for further information and links to publications resulting from the project. |
| URL | http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/geography/foresightchina/index.html |