Urban Drainage System Improvement for Climate Change Adaptation

Autor: Narae Kang, Soojun Kim, Yonsoo Kim, Huiseong Noh, Seung Jin Hong, Hung Soo Kim
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Water, Vol 8, Iss 7, p 268 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4441
DOI: 10.3390/w8070268
Popis: Recently, urban areas have experienced frequent, large-scale flooding, a situation that has been aggravated by climate change. This study aims to improve the urban drainage system to facilitate climate change adaptation. A methodology and a series of mitigation strategies are presented to efficiently improve the urban drainage system in light of climate change. In addition, we assess the impact of climate change and predict the scale of potential future flood damage by applying the methodology and mitigation strategies to urban areas. Based on the methodology presented, urban flood prevention measures for Gyeyang-gu (Province), Incheon, Korea, was established. The validity of the proposed alternatives is verified by assessing the economic feasibility of the projects to reduce flood damage. We expect that the methodology presented will aid the decision-making process and assist in the development of reasonable strategies to improve the urban drainage system for adaptation to climate change.
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