Traditional flood control in Bangladesh used ring levees to protect selected areas. These levee projects have four drawbacks: (1) reduced groundwater recharge; (2) highlands deprived of needed water; (3) water deflected into unprotected areas; and (4) periodic failure. This stud…
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New residential developments in developing countries such as Indonesia generate adverse impacts and unsafe living conditions for various reasons, including vulnerability to flooding. The constraint faced by developing countries relates to absence of integrated land and water pla…
Storm surge flooding in low-lying coastal cities is among the costliest and deadliest natural disasters. Sea-level rise due to global warming is expected to increase the intensity of coastal flooding. A quantitative understanding of flood hazards and vulnerability is necessary f…
Anthropogenic climate change has resulted in more frequent and higher intensity storm events. These events will increase flooding, resulting in property damage, evacuations, and in extreme cases, death. The Midwest United States has experienced increased temperatures and oscilla…
Development has been occurring within New Jersey along the Raritan River floodplain for centuries resulting in numerous fatalities and expensive property damage. In the last century, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has been the leading task force to combat flooding with…