An Indicator-Based Approach for Micro-Scale Assessment of Physical Flood Vulnerability of Individual Buildings

Autor: Ismaila Usman Kaoje, Muhammad Zulkarnain Abdul Rahman, Tze Huey Tam, Mohd Radhie Mohd Salleh, Nurul Hazrina Idris, Abdullah HisamOmar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability, Vol 8, Iss 2 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2289-8948
DOI: 10.11113/ijbes.v8.n2.700
Popis: The current trends of floods event in many countries are alarming. Hence, managing flood and the associated risk are crucial in order to reduce the loss and to be well prepared for the combined impact of urbanization and climate changes. The best approach to manage flood activities is a risk-based approach, where the vulnerability of elements at risk is reduced to a minimum. There is a significant number of studies that use an indicator-based approach for flood vulnerability assessment with focus on the macro-scale. However, this paper assesses physical flood vulnerability of buildings at micro-scale using an indicator-based method in Kota Bharu, Malaysia. The region is one of the most flood affected regions in Malaysia. Micro-scale vulnerability assessment considers damages for individual buildings at risk, rather than in aggraded manner. In this study, the methodology adopted involve the use of 1D-2D SOBEK flood modelling, the selection and weightage of indicators, development of spatial based building index and, production of building vulnerability maps. The findings demonstrate the physical pattern of flood vulnerability of buildings at a micro-scale. The approach can assist in flood management planning and risk mitigation at a local scale
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