Journal article
Comprehensive Assessment of Flood Risk and Vulnerability for Essential Facilities: Iowa Case Study
Urban science, Vol.8(3), 145
09/18/2024
DOI: 10.3390/urbansci8030145
Abstract
In this study, nine different types of essential facilities in the state of Iowa (such as hospitals, fire stations, schools, etc.) were analyzed on a county level in terms of flood depth, functionality and restoration time after flooding, and damage sustained during flooding. These essential facilities were also analyzed on the state level in terms of their location relative to the 100 y and 500 y flood zones. Results show that the number of essential facilities within the flood extent reached up to 39%, and during the 100 y flood scenario all but one of the six chosen counties lost functionality of 100% of their facilities. Most essential facilities were found to have a flood depth of 1 to 4 ft deep and a restoration time of 480 days. The purpose of this study is to bring awareness to decisionmakers regarding the risk that flooding events pose to essential facilities and to highlight the increasing dangers of flooding on a broader scale. This study will be beneficial to improve mitigation strategies, emergency response plans, and ensuring that emergency services and facilities are available in the event of future floods for the affected areas.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Comprehensive Assessment of Flood Risk and Vulnerability for Essential Facilities: Iowa Case Study
- Creators
- Cori Ann GrantYazeed Alabbad - King Saud UniversityEnes YildirimIbrahim Demir - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Urban science, Vol.8(3), 145
- DOI
- 10.3390/urbansci8030145
- ISSN
- 2413-8851
- eISSN
- 2413-8851
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/18/2024
- Academic Unit
- Electrical and Computer Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984719238002771
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