Key topics

flood

Flood refers to an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.

Item	Type		Key Topics
Hydrologic model calibration using remotely sensed soil moisture and discharge measurements: The impact on predictions at gauged and ungauged locations	Biblio		emergency management, flood, hydrology
Real-time flood inundation mapping for flood intelligence – a case study from India	Biblio	save (715.19 KB)	flood, forecasting, response
Estimating present day extreme water level exceedance probabilities around the coastline of Australia: tropical cyclone-induced storm surges	Biblio		cyclone, flood, storm surge
Land use planning treatment of flood risk in cities	Project		flood, land management, policy
Sink or Swim: alternative approaches to flood disaster reconstruction and mitigation	Biblio		flood, planning, policy
Driving into floodwater: A systematic review of risks, behaviour and mitigation	Biblio		communication, flood
Dungog Flood 20-21 April 2015: post-flood damage survey	Biblio	save (6.46 MB)	engineering, flood, mitigation
Identification of hydrologic models, optimized parameteres, and rainfall inputs consistent with in situ streamflow and rainfall and remotely sensed soil moisture	Biblio		flood, modelling, remote sensing
Developing better predictions for extreme water levels	Project		flood, surface wave, tsunami
Improving flood forecast skill using remote sensing data	Biblio	save (565.98 KB)	flood, forecasting, remote sensing
On the Impacts of Observation Location, Timing, and Frequency on Flood Extent Assimilation Performance	Biblio		flood, forecasting, modelling
Fragility and resilience of bridge structures subjected to extreme wave-induced loads	Project		flood, infrastructure
Using videos in floods and bushfires to educate, signal risk, and promote protective action in the community	Biblio		communication, fire, flood
Estimating rainfall time series and model parameter distributions using model data reduction and inversion techniques	Biblio		communities, emergency management, flood
Behaviour around floodwater: challenges for floodwater safety and risk communication	Biblio	save (426.96 KB)	communication, flood, risk management
Translating resilience theories into disaster management policies	Biblio	save (1.44 MB)	flood, policy, resilience
Guidelines on the optimal use of remote sensing data to improve the accuracy of hydrologic and hydraulic models	Biblio	save (1.66 MB)	flood, forecasting, remote sensing
Flood management in a changing climate: integrating effective approaches	Project		flood, planning, policy
An assessment of the effectiveness of tree-based models for multi-variate flood damage assessment in Australia	Biblio	save (4.2 MB)	engineering, flood
Describing adaptation tipping points in coastal flood risk management	Biblio		emergency management, flood, forecasting
Mitigating the Effects of Severe Fires, Floods and Heatwaves Conference Paper 2014	Biblio	save (641.54 KB)	fire, flood, remote sensing
Timescales for detecting a significant acceleration in sea level rise	Biblio	save (7.01 MB)	flood, surface wave, tsunami
Developing a flash flood warning system for short duration catchments using rain fields data, 2D hydrodynamic modelling and best-practice emergency communication	Project		flood, forecasting, modelling
Cost-effective mitigation strategy development for flood prone buildings: Annual project report 2014-2015	Biblio	save (948.6 KB)	flood, planning, resilience
Flood damage assessment in urban areas	Biblio	save (7.58 MB)	flood
Enhancing resilience of critical road infrastructure: bridges, culverts and floodways under natural hazards	Biblio	save (3.2 MB)	flood, infrastructure, resilience
Cost-effective mitigation strategy for flood prone buildings	Project		engineering, flood, mitigation
Vehicle‐related flood fatalities in Australia, 2001–2017	Biblio	save (2.97 MB)	emergency management, flood, warnings
Launceston flood risk mitigation assessment - June 2016 floods: suburb of Newstead	Biblio	save (3.83 MB)	economics, flood, mitigation
Improving flood forecast using remote sensing data - annual report 2018-2019	Biblio	save (1.69 MB)	flood, remote sensing, warnings
Navigating scientific uncertainty in wildfire and flood risk mitigation: A qualitative review	Biblio	save (435.47 KB)	fire, flood, mitigation
Consistent and conflicting information in floods and bushfires impact risk information seeking, risk perceptions, and protective action intentions	Biblio		fire, flood, risk management
Flood risk mitigation assessment for Launceston	Project		engineering, flood, mitigation
Remote Sensing-Derived Water Extent and Level to Constrain Hydraulic Flood Forecasting Models: Opportunities and Challenges	Biblio		flood, hydrology, remote sensing
Improving flood forecast skill using remote sensing data – final project report	Biblio	save (3.07 MB)	flood, forecasting, remote sensing
Review of Tropical-Extratropical Cyclone Transitions Annual Report 2014	Biblio	save (1.63 MB)	flood, surface wave, tsunami
Cost-effective mitigation strategy development for flood prone buildings – final project report	Biblio	save (6.3 MB)	engineering, flood, mitigation
Enhancing resilience of critical road infrastructure: bridges, culverts and flood‐ways under natural hazards: annual project report 2015-2016	Biblio	save (554.53 KB)	engineering, flood, infrastructure
Motivations and experiences of sheltering in place during floods: Implications for policy and practice	Biblio		communication, flood, risk management
Cost-effective mitigation strategies for residential buildings in Australian flood plains	Biblio	save (1.13 MB)	engineering, flood, mitigation