Curso
Nombre
Urban Flood Modelling and Disaster Management
Organizador
UNESCO-IHE
Direccion
Westvest 7
2611 AX Delft The Netherlands
E-Mail de contacto
info@unesco-ihe.org
Telefono
+31 (0)15 215 1715
Fax
+31 (0)15 212 2921
Grupo destinatario
profesionales, estudiantes, gestores del agua
Duracion
3 semanas
Idioma
Inglés
Informacion del curso
This course introduces current theory and practice of flood risk estimation and modelling of floods in urban areas. It provides hands-on practice with industrial standard software. The main objective of this course is to provide the most up-to-date information on the topic of urban flood modelling and disaster management and to enable participants to be more effective in applying modelling tools and techniques for urban flood management.
Different modelling approaches are considered and they range from data driven to physically based, from conceptual to detailed 1D-2D modelling. These approaches are then embedded in the wider context of flood risk assessment and disaster management. This wider context considers everything from how the urban planning process should take place in areas with potential flood risks, to urban hydrology, climate change, flood hazards, environmental impacts, public health issues and the conceptual design of flood protection schemes.