Assessment of Waterlogging Hazard on Roads in Shanghai Based on Scenario Simulation

Author

Shi, Yong ; Sun, Ali ; Xu, Shiyuan ; Shi, Chun ; Wang, Jun

Author_Institution

Key Lab. of Geographic Inf. Sci. of Minist. of Educ., East China Normal Univ., Shanghai, China

fYear

2009

fDate

20-22 Sept. 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

The waterlogging is one of the most serious hazards in Shanghai. The method of scenario simulation was applied to assess the waterlogging hazard on roads in the central urban districts of Shanghai. Two scenarios were simulated by the rainstorm simulation model in Shanghai Flood Risk Information Center and a hazard assessment model was built to compare the disaster situation among different regions. The result reveals that Xuhui District faces the most dangerous situation and Hongkou District, Putuo District, Changning District and Zhabei District are also in high risk once waterlogging hazards happen, which is proved to almost accord with the fact in historical events. This method of waterlogging hazard assessment is applicable, which can provide not only necessary information but guidance for Shanghai Municipal Government to make proper policy.

Keywords

disasters; hydrological techniques; rain; Changning District; China; Hongkou District; Putuo District; Shanghai Flood Risk Information Center; Shanghai Municipal Government; Xuhui District; Zhabei District; central urban districts; disaster situation; hazard assessment model; rainstorm simulation model; roads; scenario simulation method; waterlogging hazard assessment; Analytical models; Floods; Hazards; Information science; Local government; Risk analysis; Rivers; Roads; Sun; Urban areas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Management and Service Science, 2009. MASS '09. International Conference on

Conference_Location

Wuhan

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4638-4

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4639-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMSS.2009.5302241

Filename

5302241