project

FLOODMED

Monitoring, forecasting and best practices for flood mitigation and prevention in the CADSES region

Main objective of the project was the implementation of common methodologies and integrated strategies and actions for the prevention of flooding and the mitigation of their adverse impacts.

Abstract

We participated in the following work packages:

  • Compilation and elaboration of the database fort he study area (Middle Mulde river basin).
  • Analysis and assessment of the existing monitoring networks and measurement methods (e.g. methods for discharge measurement). Suggestions for methodological standards.
  • Evaluation of the suitability of the river basin model SWAT and of the hydrodynamic model TRIMR2D for integrated flood management.
  • Investigation of the parameter sensitivity at precipitation-runoff-modelling and flood estimation. Estimation of the soil water retention capacity.
  • Assessment of long-term flood prevention and flood management methods in the study area.
  • Compilation of the flood damages in the study area.
  • Compilation and assessment of the efficiency of measures and of best practices: a) structural measures, and b) non-structural measures for flood mitigation in the study area (incl. scenarios).

Contacts:

Dr. Martin Volk. Former staff member: Martin Steinert

Funding:

INTERREG IIIB
The project was co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under INTERREG IIIB CADSES. Project duration: 2006 to 2008.

Partner

Prof. Dr. Maria Mimikou, Maggie Kossida, Klio Monokrousou, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece (Lead partner)
Close collaboration with Dr. Tommaso Moramarco, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (IRPI-CNR), Perugia, Italy and Antonio Lo Porto, Water Research Institute (IRSA-CNR), Bari, Italy. 13 Partners from 9 countries participated in the project.

Products (data, methods, tools, models, software)

Main results:

  1. Compilation of a model-relevant database for the study area.
  2. Model suitability: SWAT was proven to be a suitable instrument for simulating the impact of land use on the hydrograph in the study area. The hydrodynamic model TRIMR2D was proven as suitable to simulate the inundation areas, but the lack of the necessary high resolution data (terrain and runoff data) represents a problem.
  3. The evaluation of the maximum soil water retention capacity in the study area, which was calculated by using a modified Curve-Number-method of the SCS showed that positive effects could be achieved by adapted land use pattern or land use management in areas with unfavourable runoff regulation.
  4. For parts of the study area flood risk maps were generated that indicate spatially allocated costs for expected damages and losses caused by flood events. Hence, a multicriteria analysis (MCA) was carried out that includes also indirect, non-monetary losses for the assessment. The project results serve the assembly of common strategies for flood risk management on a European level.

Links

Floodmed-Website