The role of global data sets for riverine flood risk management at national scales
Over the last two decades, several data sets have been developed to assess flood risk at the global scale. In recent years, some of these data sets have become detailed enough to be informative at national scales. The use of these data sets nationally could have enormous benefits in areas lacking ex...
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| author | Bernhofen, M. V. Cooper, S. Trigg, M. Mdee, A. Carr, A. Bhave, A. Solano-Correa, Y. T. Pencue-Fierro, E. L. Teferi, E. Haile, Alemseged Tamiru Yusop, Z. Alias, N. E. Sa'adi, Z. Ramzan, M. A. B. Dhanya, C. T. Shukla, P. |
| author_browse | Alias, N. E. Bernhofen, M. V. Bhave, A. Carr, A. Cooper, S. Dhanya, C. T. Haile, Alemseged Tamiru Mdee, A. Pencue-Fierro, E. L. Ramzan, M. A. B. Sa'adi, Z. Shukla, P. Solano-Correa, Y. T. Teferi, E. Trigg, M. Yusop, Z. |
| author_facet | Bernhofen, M. V. Cooper, S. Trigg, M. Mdee, A. Carr, A. Bhave, A. Solano-Correa, Y. T. Pencue-Fierro, E. L. Teferi, E. Haile, Alemseged Tamiru Yusop, Z. Alias, N. E. Sa'adi, Z. Ramzan, M. A. B. Dhanya, C. T. Shukla, P. |
| author_sort | Bernhofen, M. V. |
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| description | Over the last two decades, several data sets have been developed to assess flood risk at the global scale. In recent years, some of these data sets have become detailed enough to be informative at national scales. The use of these data sets nationally could have enormous benefits in areas lacking existing flood risk information and allow better flood management decisions and disaster response. In this study, we evaluate the usefulness of global data for assessing flood risk in five countries: Colombia, England, Ethiopia, India, and Malaysia. National flood risk assessments are carried out for each of the five countries using six data sets of global flood hazard, seven data sets of global population, and three different methods for calculating vulnerability. We also conduct interviews with key water experts in each country to explore what capacity there is to use these global data sets nationally. We find that the data sets differ substantially at the national level, and this is reflected in the national flood risk estimates. While some global data sets could be of significant value for national flood risk management, others are either not detailed enough, or too outdated to be relevant at this scale. For the relevant global data sets to be used most effectively for national flood risk management, a country needs a functioning, institutional framework with capability to support their use and implementation. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1264082025-12-08T10:11:39Z The role of global data sets for riverine flood risk management at national scales Bernhofen, M. V. Cooper, S. Trigg, M. Mdee, A. Carr, A. Bhave, A. Solano-Correa, Y. T. Pencue-Fierro, E. L. Teferi, E. Haile, Alemseged Tamiru Yusop, Z. Alias, N. E. Sa'adi, Z. Ramzan, M. A. B. Dhanya, C. T. Shukla, P. flooding disaster risk management datasets rivers vulnerability governance Over the last two decades, several data sets have been developed to assess flood risk at the global scale. In recent years, some of these data sets have become detailed enough to be informative at national scales. The use of these data sets nationally could have enormous benefits in areas lacking existing flood risk information and allow better flood management decisions and disaster response. In this study, we evaluate the usefulness of global data for assessing flood risk in five countries: Colombia, England, Ethiopia, India, and Malaysia. National flood risk assessments are carried out for each of the five countries using six data sets of global flood hazard, seven data sets of global population, and three different methods for calculating vulnerability. We also conduct interviews with key water experts in each country to explore what capacity there is to use these global data sets nationally. We find that the data sets differ substantially at the national level, and this is reflected in the national flood risk estimates. While some global data sets could be of significant value for national flood risk management, others are either not detailed enough, or too outdated to be relevant at this scale. For the relevant global data sets to be used most effectively for national flood risk management, a country needs a functioning, institutional framework with capability to support their use and implementation. 2022-04 2022-12-31T23:38:15Z 2022-12-31T23:38:15Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126408 en Open Access American Geophysical Union Bernhofen, M. V.; Cooper, S.; Trigg, M.; Mdee, A.; Carr, A.; Bhave, A.; Solano-Correa, Y. T.; Pencue-Fierro, E. L.; Teferi, E.; Haile, Alemseged Tamiru; Yusop, Z.; Alias, N. E.; Sa'adi, Z.; Ramzan, M. A. B.; Dhanya, C. T.; Shukla, P. 2022. The role of global data sets for riverine flood risk management at national scales. Water Resources Research, 58(4):e2021WR031555. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR031555] |
| spellingShingle | flooding disaster risk management datasets rivers vulnerability governance Bernhofen, M. V. Cooper, S. Trigg, M. Mdee, A. Carr, A. Bhave, A. Solano-Correa, Y. T. Pencue-Fierro, E. L. Teferi, E. Haile, Alemseged Tamiru Yusop, Z. Alias, N. E. Sa'adi, Z. Ramzan, M. A. B. Dhanya, C. T. Shukla, P. The role of global data sets for riverine flood risk management at national scales |
| title | The role of global data sets for riverine flood risk management at national scales |
| title_full | The role of global data sets for riverine flood risk management at national scales |
| title_fullStr | The role of global data sets for riverine flood risk management at national scales |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of global data sets for riverine flood risk management at national scales |
| title_short | The role of global data sets for riverine flood risk management at national scales |
| title_sort | role of global data sets for riverine flood risk management at national scales |
| topic | flooding disaster risk management datasets rivers vulnerability governance |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126408 |
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