Journal article
FloodGame: An Interactive 3D Serious Game on Flood Mitigation for Disaster Awareness and Education
Environmental modelling & software : with environment data news, Vol.188, 106418
04/2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106418
Abstract
The number and devastating impacts of natural disasters have grown significantly worldwide, and floods are one of the most dangerous and frequent natural disasters. Recent studies emphasize the importance of public awareness in disaster preparedness and response activities. FloodGame is designed as a web-based interactive serious game geared towards educating K-12 and college students and raising public awareness on flood prevention and mitigation strategies so that they are more informed about the implications of future floods. A web-based interactive gaming environment with rich 3D visuals and models is developed that allows users to experiment with different flood mitigation strategies for a real-world location of their choice. This immersive, repeatable, and engaging experience will allow students and the public to comprehend the consequences of individual mitigation measures, build a conceptual understanding of the benefits of mitigation actions, and examine how floods may occur in their communities.
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•This paper introduces a serious game designed to educate communities about flood mitigation, employing interactive scenarios and strategic decision-making.•We implemented intuitive visualizations combined with real-world parameters to provide a holistic analysis of flood impacts and mitigation strategies.•The game has the potential to build a strong conceptual understanding of flood prevention techniques among students through an educational and engaging format.•Immersive environment applicable worldwide given local data is provided.•We discuss key issues in the design and deployment of serious games for disaster management and offer recommendations for their wider adoption and effectiveness.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- FloodGame: An Interactive 3D Serious Game on Flood Mitigation for Disaster Awareness and Education
- Creators
- Bekir Z. Demiray - Informatics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USAYusuf Sermet - University of IowaEnes Yildirim - Giresun UniversityIbrahim Demir - Tulane University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Environmental modelling & software : with environment data news, Vol.188, 106418
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106418
- ISSN
- 1364-8152
- eISSN
- 1873-6726
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Grant note
- U.S. Geological SurveyNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)University of Alabama: NA22NWS4320003
This research is partially funded by the U.S. Geological Survey under grant G21AP10619-03 through the provisions of section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 annual base grants (104b) distributed through the Iowa Water Center and by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) via a cooperative agreement with the University of Alabama (NA22NWS4320003) , awarded to the Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2025
- Academic Unit
- Electrical and Computer Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering; IIHR--Hydroscience and Engineering; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984801667402771
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