The role of spatial dependence for large-scale flood risk estimation
The role of spatial dependence for large-scale flood risk estimation
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空间依赖性在大规模洪水风险估计中的作用
DOI:
10.5194/nhess-2019-393
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发表时间:
2019
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
B. Merz
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文献类型:
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作者:
A. D. Metin;N. Dung;K. Schröter;S. Vorogushyn;B. Guse;H. Kreibich;B. Merz
Abstract. Flood risk assessments are typically based on scenarios which
assume homogeneous return periods of flood peaks throughout the catchment.
This assumption is unrealistic for real flood events and may bias risk
estimates for specific return periods. We investigate how three assumptions
about the spatial dependence affect risk estimates: (i) spatially
homogeneous scenarios (complete dependence), (ii) spatially heterogeneous
scenarios (modelled dependence) and (iii) spatially heterogeneous but
uncorrelated scenarios (complete independence). To this end, the model chain
RFM (regional flood model) is applied to the Elbe catchment in Germany,
accounting for the spatio-temporal dynamics of all flood generation processes,
from the rainfall through catchment and river system processes to damage
mechanisms. Different assumptions about the spatial dependence do not
influence the expected annual damage (EAD); however, they bias the risk
curve, i.e. the cumulative distribution function of damage. The widespread
assumption of complete dependence strongly overestimates flood damage of the
order of 100 % for return periods larger than approximately 200 years. On
the other hand, for small and medium floods with return periods smaller than
approximately 50 years, damage is underestimated. The overestimation
aggravates when risk is estimated for larger areas. This study demonstrates
the importance of representing the spatial dependence of flood peaks and
damage for risk assessments.
影响因子:
4.1
作者:
D. Wyncoll;B. Gouldby
通讯作者:
D. Wyncoll;B. Gouldby