UrbanFlood
Hintergrund und Ziele
Many communities in Europe have to deal regularly with floods resulting from annual snow melt or long periods of rainfall. Inadequate drainage systems, interventions in river landscapes, increasing urbanisation and the threat of climate change increase the risk of flooding. Coastal countries and local authorities are strengthening their flood defence facilities by building increasingly higher dykes. However, the height is often not the key factor. The dykes are frequently too week to withstand the high water pressure. An early warning system with data downloadable from the Internet could provide assistance. With UrbanFlood, the European Commission is aiming to promote Internet-based monitoring of protective embankments.
Objectives: UrbanFlood is studying the use of sensors in dykes to support the establishment of an Internet-based early warning system, real-time emergency management and routine maintenance of coastal protection facilities. To achieve this, test dykes have been constructed in the Netherlands, fitted with sensors and learning software.
Laufzeit
bisUntersuchungsregion/-raum
Land
- Deutschland
- europaweit
- Großbritannien
- Niederlande
- Russland
Schritte im Prozess zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel
Schritt 1: Klimawandel verstehen und beschreiben
Ansatz und Ergebnisse
No climate scenario used
Parameter (Klimasignale)
- Flusshochwasser
- Meeresspiegelanstieg und Sturmfluten
Schritt 2a: Risiken erkennen und bewerten (Klimafolgen/-wirkungen)
Analyseansatz
Climate change increases the risk of flooding, as the security of coastal protection facilities is reduced and/or the probability of their failure is increased.
Schritt 3: Maßnahmen entwickeln und vergleichen
Maßnahmen und/oder Strategien
The use of sensors in dykes is intended to detect increasing strain on flood defences caused by climate change much earlier and at lower cost. Adaptation measures include: Internet-based early warning system, real-time emergency management and improved maintenance of coastal defences. Objectives: studying the feasibility of remotely monitoring dykes and flooding.
Schritt 4: Maßnahmen planen und umsetzen
Maßnahmen und/oder Strategien
The early warning system method is being used at various pilot locations in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Russia. A sensor system is being installed in dykes and the early warning system is being tested using dyke failure and flooding scenarios.
Wer war oder ist beteiligt?
Förderung / Finanzierung
European Commission
Projektleitung
TNO innovation for life (Niederlande)
Beteiligte/Partner
Stichting Toegepast Onderzoek Waterbeheer (STOWA) (Niederlande;
HR Wallingford (Großbritannien);
Cyfronet (Polen);
University of Amsterdam (Niederlande);
OOO Siemens (Russland);
Ansprechpartner
UrbanFlood
Eemsgolaan 3
PO Box 1416
9701 BK Groningen
The Netherlands
