TY - JOUR
T1 - Managing hydrological infrastructure assets for improved flood control in coastal mega-cities of developing nations
AU - Ogie, R. I.
AU - Perez, P.
AU - Win, K. T.
AU - Michael, K.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Australian National Data Service (ANDS) through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy Program [ ANDS MODC 15, 2014 ], the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade , Australia (DFAT) [agreement number 71984 ] and the University of Wollongong Global Challenges Program (PetaJakarta.org).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2018/6
Y1 - 2018/6
N2 - Every year, coastal mega-cities situated in developing nations suffer severe losses associated with flood hazards. In response to this problem, these cities often rely on engineering interventions or structural measures, which typically necessitate an informed management of hydrological infrastructure assets such as waterways or drainage channels, detention reservoirs, high-protection levees, seawalls, dikes, dams, pumping stations and floodgates. Unfortunately, flood management outcomes, based on the use of these hydrological infrastructure assets, are undermined by lack of data and resources to support decision makers. The aim of this study is to provide strategic action plans to address this problem. First, the study reviews literature on flood-related issues and interventions in several coastal mega-cities situated in developing nations. Then, outputs of the review are synthesized into threats, opportunities, weaknesses and strengths common to these cities in relation to infrastructure-based approach to flood management. Using this information, situational analysis is carried out and appropriate strategies are recommended to help support informed management of hydrological infrastructure assets as means of improving flood control in coastal mega-cities situated in developing nations.
AB - Every year, coastal mega-cities situated in developing nations suffer severe losses associated with flood hazards. In response to this problem, these cities often rely on engineering interventions or structural measures, which typically necessitate an informed management of hydrological infrastructure assets such as waterways or drainage channels, detention reservoirs, high-protection levees, seawalls, dikes, dams, pumping stations and floodgates. Unfortunately, flood management outcomes, based on the use of these hydrological infrastructure assets, are undermined by lack of data and resources to support decision makers. The aim of this study is to provide strategic action plans to address this problem. First, the study reviews literature on flood-related issues and interventions in several coastal mega-cities situated in developing nations. Then, outputs of the review are synthesized into threats, opportunities, weaknesses and strengths common to these cities in relation to infrastructure-based approach to flood management. Using this information, situational analysis is carried out and appropriate strategies are recommended to help support informed management of hydrological infrastructure assets as means of improving flood control in coastal mega-cities situated in developing nations.
KW - Coastal
KW - Developing nations
KW - Flood control
KW - Hydrological infrastructure
KW - Mega-cities
KW - TOWS analysis
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U2 - 10.1016/j.uclim.2017.09.002
DO - 10.1016/j.uclim.2017.09.002
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85030532800
SN - 2212-0955
VL - 24
SP - 763
EP - 777
JO - Urban Climate
JF - Urban Climate
ER -