Title :
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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/ICMSS.2009.5302241
