Author(s): Jiahong Liu; Weiwei Shao; Chenyao Xiang; Chao Mei; Zejin Li
Linked Author(s): Jiahong Liu
Keywords: Urban flood; Hydrodynamic model; Inundate analysis; Flood point survey; Xiamen Island
Abstract: Rapid urbanization has greatly increased the impermeable surface in urban area, which led to serious urban flooding and waterlogging in China. There are more than 100 cities that suffered from urban flood every year since 2006, and more than 100 million citizens are involved in China. Urban flood mitigation is one of the most important issues for both water administration and city management agency. This paper simulated the urban flooding in Xiamen Island based on a hydrodynamic model coupled with hydrological model. The datasets of underlying surfaces were input to the model, including the terrain data, building plan, land use, etc. A typical rain pattern of 50 years return event were used for flood simulation. The results show that the main inundated areas (flooded depth more than 40cm) are located in three groups: south east to the Yundang Lake, around the Hubian Reservoir, along the Exhibition Road. The other inundated areas that less than 40 cm deep are scattered in the flat regions of Xiamen Island. The main inundated areas simulated are consistent with the point survey of urban flooding, which verifies that the suggest model is reasonable and useful for urban flood prediction.
Year: 2018