[EN] In many areas of the world, dams and levees are built to reduce the likelihood of flooding. However, if they fail, the result can be catastrophic flooding beyond what would happen if they did not exist. Therefore, ...
Risk analysis has become a top priority for authorities
and stakeholders in many European countries, with the
aim of reducing flooding risk, considering the population’s
needs and improving risk awareness. Within this ...
Fluixá-Sanmartín, Javier; Escuder Bueno, Ignacio; Morales-Torres, Adrián; Castillo-Rodríguez, J.T.(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2021-04)
[EN] This paper presents a practical approach to adaptive management of dam risk based on robust decision-making strategies coupled with estimation of climate scenario probabilities. The proposed methodology, called ...
Llorach Paulo, Francesc(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2019-10-25)
[ES] El presente Trabajo Final de Máster tiene por objeto el análisis del riesgo de inundación en el río Orkla, situado en Sor Trondelag (Noruega). El trabajo abarca la situación actual y escenarios futuros para incorporar ...
Mayor Gil, Ana Isabel(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2019-11-07)
[EN] This academic work reviews the risk analysis techniques applied to dams, in order to understand, analyse and evaluate the risk in these water cycle infrastructures. This is applied to a case study of flood risk and ...
[EN] Dams are critical infrastructures whose safety must be properly managed. Traditional decision-making approaches often assume the stationarity of factors defining risk. However, dam risk is susceptible to evolve with ...
[EN] In recent years, risk analysis techniques have proved to be a useful tool to inform dam safety management. This paper summarizes the outcomes of three themes related to dam risk analysis discussed in the Benchmark ...
[EN] In recent years, the application of risk analysis to inform dam safety governance has increased significantly. In this framework, considering explicitly and independently both natural and epistemic uncertainty in ...
[EN] This paper presents a methodology for designing water reuse storage facilities as part of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) in urban catchments. The method analyzes the whole water balance of the catchment. ...
Álvarez Sánchez, Laura(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021-01-15)
[ES] Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar el impacto de la construcción de la presa de la Gallinera en el riesgo de inundación en el término municipal de Oliva (Valencia). Oliva desde hace treinta años mantiene el ...
[EN] This article presents a method to incorporate and promote quantitative risk analysis to support local action planning against flooding. The proposed approach aims to provide a framework for local flood risk analysis, ...
Castillo Rodríguez, Jesica Tamara(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2013-04-16)
[ES] El concepto de Gestión Integral del Riesgo de Inundación (GIR) promueve un enfoque integral de la gestión del riesgo, con el objetivo de combinar el uso eficiente de las áreas potencialmente inundables con la reducción ...
Mascarell Gómez, Alba(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-12-28)
[EN] This document describes the work conducted on the application of risk analysis techniques the definition of a Joint Action Plan for dam safety management for two large dams located in the provinces of Cáceres and ...
Gil Ruiz, Cristóbal(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-12-26)
[EN] This document describes the work conducted on the application of risk analysis techniques the definition of a Joint Action Plan for dam safety management for two large dams located in the provinces of Cáceres and ...
Castillo Rodríguez, Jesica Tamara(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-05-03)
Flood risk reduction is a global challenge. Society demands higher safety and security levels, including those actions related to flood defence infrastructure protection against natural hazards and manmade threats.
Dams ...
El riesgo de inundación ha sido objeto de estudio desde hace décadas. No obstante, la complejidad del análisis a escala local requiere del desarrollo de metodologías específicas para el análisis del riesgo de inundación ...
[EN] Stormwater management in cities has traditionally been based on centralized systems, evacuating runoff as quickly as possible through drainage networks that collect and convey the runoff to the final point of treatment ...
Yuste Zaballos, Laura(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2019-09-25)
[EN] This dissertation aims to study the possible application of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) around Cathedral street.
The objective of this intervention is to minimise the use of conventional sewerage systems in ...
Porta-Sancho, Juan R.; Castillo Rodríguez, Jesica Tamara; Escuder Bueno, Ignacio; Perales-Momparler, Sara(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2016-12-20)
[EN] Society demands higher safety levels, including those actions related to urban planning and protection against natural hazards and manmade threats. Therefore, authorities respond to these demands through new regulatory ...
This article presents a methodology for estimating flood risk in urban areas integrating pluvial flooding, river flooding and failure of both small and large dams. The first part includes a review of basic concepts on flood ...