| Autor: |
Haigh ID; Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton, Waterfront Campus, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK., Ozsoy O; Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton, Waterfront Campus, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK., Wadey MP; Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton, Waterfront Campus, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK.; Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.; Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership, Havant Borough Council, Southmoor Depot &Offices, 2 Penner Road, Havant PO9 1QH, UK., Nicholls RJ; Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK., Gallop SL; Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton, Waterfront Campus, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK.; Department of Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, North Ryde 2109, Australia., Wahl T; Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.; Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering and Sustainable Coastal Systems Cluster, University of Central Florida, 12800 Pegasus Drive, Suite 211, Orlando, Florida 32816-2450, USA., Brown JM; National Oceanography Centre, Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street, Liverpool L3 5DA, UK. |
| Abstrakt: |
Coastal flooding caused by extreme sea levels can produce devastating and wide-ranging consequences. The 'SurgeWatch' v1.0 database systematically documents and assesses the consequences of historical coastal flood events around the UK. The original database was inevitably biased due to the inconsistent spatial and temporal coverage of sea-level observations utilised. Therefore, we present an improved version integrating a variety of 'soft' data such as journal papers, newspapers, weather reports, and social media. SurgeWatch2.0 identifies 329 coastal flooding events from 1915 to 2016, a more than fivefold increase compared to the 59 events in v1.0. Moreover, each flood event is now ranked using a multi-level categorisation based on inundation, transport disruption, costs, and fatalities: from 1 (Nuisance) to 6 (Disaster). For the 53 most severe events ranked Category 3 and above, an accompanying event description based upon the Source-Pathway-Receptor-Consequence framework was produced. Thus, SurgeWatch v2.0 provides the most comprehensive and coherent historical record of UK coastal flooding. It is designed to be a resource for research, planning, management and education. |
