Toward generalized decision support systems for flood risk management

Marian V. Muste; Ali Reza Firoozfar

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/20160720017

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Toward generalized decision support systems for flood risk management

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Toward generalized decision support systems for flood risk management

Marian V. Muste and Ali Reza Firoozfar

3rd European Conference on Flood Risk Management (Floodrisk 2016), Vol.7, p.20017

E3S Web of Conferences

01/01/2016

DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/20160720017

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Abstract

Despite the emergence of a large number of specialized decision-support systems (DSS) in the last decades, currently there are fewer efforts made for integrating the flood risk management relevant sciences with information and communication technologies into generalized DSS. Such systems are expected to formulate decision options for prevention, mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery from flood impacts with consideration of climate change, socio-economic evolution, and stakeholders' input. Currently, there is no unified vision on the architecture, components, and the needed computer and communications technologies for attaining generic DSS for flood mitigation and resilience. Moreover, there is no guidance of what components should be developed first and in what order and how to efficiently include human-computer interfaces for efficient stakeholder engagement and consensus. This paper calls for the formation of a strategic global partnership for framing and subsequently assisting in the development of a generalized flood DSS (FLOODSS) that can overcome the current flood DSS limitations. The call is preceded by a review of the flood decision-support terminology and context. Subsequently, an initial vision on the FLOODSS is outlined and the steps for transitioning such a system from vision to practice are proposed.

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Title: Subtitle: Toward generalized decision support systems for flood risk management
Creators: Marian V. Muste - University of Iowa
Ali Reza Firoozfar - University of Iowa
Contributors: M Lang (Editor)
F Klijn (Editor)
P Samuels (Editor)
Resource Type: Conference proceeding
Publication Details: 3rd European Conference on Flood Risk Management (Floodrisk 2016), Vol.7, p.20017
Series: E3S Web of Conferences
DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/20160720017
ISSN: 2267-1242
eISSN: 2267-1242
Publisher: E D P Sciences
Number of pages: 12
Grant note: IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering's Iowa Flood Center University of Iowa's Office of Research & Economic Development
Language: English
Date published: 01/01/2016
Academic Unit: IIHR--Hydroscience and Engineering; Geographical and Sustainability Sciences
Record Identifier: 9984459635302771

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