Comparison of evacuation methods used in the Netherlands and the USACE Dam and Levee Safety Programs for the Natomas Basin (CA)

Comparison of evacuation methods used in the Netherlands and the USACE Dam and Levee Safety Programs for the Natomas Basin (CA)

Kolen, B. (TU Delft Safety and Security Science; HKV Lijn in Water)
Maaskant, B (HKV Lijn in Water)
Jonkman, Sebastiaan N. (TU Delft Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk)
Needham, JT (US Army Corps of Engineers)

Lang, M. (editor)
Klijn, F. (editor)
Samuels, P. (editor)

2016

Both in the USA and in the Netherlands, extensive studies on approaches for identifying flood risks (the combination of levee failure probabilities and consequences) are ongoing. A related topic concerns evacuation and emergency management (EEM). The magnitude of life loss is directly influenced by the effectiveness of EEM. Different models can be used to define the effectiveness of evacuation. The main objective of this study is to compare Dutch and American methods for evacuation as part of flood risk management strategies for a number of case studies in the US. A second, additional objective is to explore how approaches for EEM that have been recently developed in the Netherlands, can be applied in the United States. This research shows the benefits and limitations for the application of different types of models. This research contributes to the improvement of methods for emergency management, in the Netherlands, the US and other countries.

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https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20160719007

EDP Science

Proceedings of Flood Risk 2016: 3rd European Conference on Flood Risk Management, 7

3rd European Conference on Flood Risk Management, FLOODrisk 2016, 2016-10-17 → 2016-10-21, Lyon Convention Centre, Lyon, France

E3S Web of Conferences, 7

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© 2016 B. Kolen, B Maaskant, Sebastiaan N. Jonkman, JT Needham