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ACM as a pathway to mitigate Jakarta’s flood impacts in a changing climate

Kusumanto, Trikurnianti Yanti (author), Ketut Surtiari, Gusti Ayu (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author), Triyanti, Annisa (author), Samsura, D. Ary A. (author), Moeliono, Tristam Pascal (author), Budiyono, Yus (author)

This chapter assesses ACM’s potential as a pathway to address the flooding problem of Greater Jakarta, significantly exacerbated by land subsidence and climate change. It is based on a thought experiment by the authors to envision application of this approach to the problem and is not the result of empirical work. A background of Jakarta’s...

book chapter 2023

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Precipitation Trends Analysis Using Gridded Dynamic Sampling Zones: Case Study Yangtze Delta Megalopolis

Liu, Xiaolong (author), Fu, Dafang (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author), Yu, Meixiu (author), Kumar, Alagarasan Jagadeesh (author)

As a result of the fast growth of remote sensing and data assimilation technology, many global land use land cover (LULC) and climate reanalysis data sets have been used to advance our understanding of climate and environmental change. This paper investigates the precipitation variations of the Yangtze Delta Megalopolis by using precipitation...

journal article 2022

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A comprehensive review on the long-term performance of stormwater biofiltration systems (SBS): Operational challenges and future directions

Yang, F. (author), Fu, Dafang (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author), Rene, Eldon R. (author)

Stormwater biofiltration systems (SBS) are a popular technology for mitigating the negative effects of urbanization on the hydrological processes and water quality in urban areas. However, little is known about SBS's long-term performance in actual field conditions. The findings of a review of the scientific literature on the long-term...

review 2022

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An Efficient Modeling Approach for Probabilistic Assessments of Present-Day and Future Fluvial Flooding

Ngo, Q.H. (author), Ranasinghe, Roshanka (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author), Kirezci, Ebru (author), Maheng, M.D. (author), Radhakrishnan, Mohanasundar (author), Pathirana, Assela (author)

Risk-informed flood risk management requires a comprehensive and quantitative risk assessment, which often demands multiple (thousands of) river and flood model simulations. Performing such a large number of model simulations is a challenge, especially for large, complex river systems (e.g., Mekong) due to the associated computational and...

journal article 2022

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Flood risk management through a resilience lens

de Bruijn, Karin M. (author), Jafino, Bramka A. (author), Merz, Bruno (author), Doorn, N. (author), Priest, Sally J. (author), Dahm, Ruben J. (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author), Aerts, Jeroen C.J.H. (author), Comes, M. (author)

To prevent floods from becoming disasters, social vulnerability must be integrated into flood risk management. We advocate that the welfare of different societal groups should be included by adding recovery capacity, impacts of beyond-design events, and distributional impacts.

journal article 2022

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Improving flash flood forecasting using a frequentist approach to identify rainfall thresholds for flash flood occurrence

Wu, Z. (author), Bhattacharya, Biswa (author), Xie, Ping (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author)

Flash Flood Guidance (FFG) is a rainfall threshold which initiates flooding in streams. It merely provides a binary output (yes or no) which has large uncertainties in forecasting. In this paper, we propose a new method by combining FFG with the Frequentist method to present the probability of flash flood occurrence based on historical...

journal article 2022

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Environmental crisis, sectoral versus integral: The agency of change: Dialogue

Zevenbergen, C. (author), Hein, C.M. (author), Marcus, Lars (author)

Today we experience and acknowledge the nexus of ecology, culture and politics as a moving objective, defined by local realities placed within global developments. Large-scale change is no longer a distant probability but an approaching condition, which forces us to accept instability and envision sustainability transitions as the ground of...

journal article 2021

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Revisiting China’s Sponge City Planning Approach: Lessons From a Case Study on Qinhuai District, Nanjing

Chen, Shiyang (author), van de Ven, F.H.M. (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author), Verbeeck, Simon (author), Ye, Qinghua (author), Zhang, Weijun (author), Wei, Liang (author)

Integrating sustainable urban water management into the urban planning process is essential for developing water-resilient cities. To this end, the central government of the People’s Republic of China initiated the “Sponge City” programme. However, challenges and gaps exist in current urban planning practice. The operationalizable planning...

journal article 2021

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Instant flood risk modelling (Inform) tool for co-design of flood risk management strategies with stakeholders in Can Tho city, Vietnam

Ngo, Q.H. (author), Radhakrishnan, Mohanasundar (author), Ranasinghe, Roshanka (author), Pathirana, Assela (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author)

Flood risk reduction strategies play an important role in flood risk management (FRM) and these strategies are being co-designed with the engagement of the stakeholder through multiple consultations and co-designing sessions. Effective participation of stakeholders in interactive work sessions requires fast and accurate modeling systems with...

journal article 2021

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A preliminary study on the impact of landscape pattern changes due to urbanization: Case study of Jakarta, Indonesia

Maheng, M.D. (author), Pathirana, Assela (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author)

Urbanization is changing land use–land cover (LULC) transforming green spaces (GS) and bodies of water into built-up areas. LULC change is affecting ecosystem services (ES) in urban areas, such as by decreasing of the water retention capacity, the urban temperature regulation capacity and the carbon sequestration. The relation between LULC...

journal article 2021

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A rainfall threshold-based approach to early warnings in urban data-scarce regions: A case study of pluvial flooding in Alexandria, Egypt

Young, A.T. (author), Bhattacharya, Biswa (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author)

Rapidly expanding cities in the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) region are at risk of flooding due to heavy rainfall, insufficient drainage capacity, a lack of preparedness and insufficient data to conduct required studies. A low regret Early Warning Systems (EWS) using rainfall thresholds is proposed as a cost-effective short-term...

journal article 2021

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Assessing sponge cities performance at city scale using remotely sensed LULC changes: Case study Nanjing

Liu, X. (author), Fu, Dafang (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author), Busker, Tim (author), Yu, Meixiu (author)

As a result of high-density urbanization and climate change, both the frequency and intensity of extreme urban rainfall are increasing. Drainage systems are not designed to cope with this increase, and as a result, floods are becoming more common in cities, particularly in the rapidly growing cities of China. To better cope with more frequent...

journal article 2021

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The sensitivity of urban heat island to urban green space-A model-based study of City of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Maheng, M.D. (author), Ducton, Ishara (author), Lauwaet, Dirk (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author), Pathirana, Assela (author)

Urbanization continues to trigger massive land-use land-cover change that transforms natural green environments to impermeable paved surfaces. Fast-growing cities in Asia experience increased urban temperature indicating the development of urban heat islands (UHIs) because of decreased urban green space, particularly in recent decades. This...

journal article 2019

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An effective modelling approach to support probabilistic flood forecasting in coastal cities-Case study: Can Tho, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Ngo, Q.H. (author), Pathirana, Assela (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author), Ranasinghe, Roshanka (author)

Probabilistic flood forecasting requires flood models that are simple and fast. Many of the modelling applications in the literature tend to be complex and slow, making them unsuitable for probabilistic applications which require thousands of individual simulations. This article focusses on the development of such a modelling approach to...

journal article 2018

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Future-Proofing Flood Risk Management: Setting the Stage for an Integrative, Adaptive, and Synergistic Approach

Zevenbergen, C. (author), van Herk, S. (author), Rijke, J.S. (author)

journal article 2017

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Adaptation measures and pathways for flood risk in Dordrecht

Gersonius, B. (author), Kelder, E. (author), Anema, K. (author), van Herk, S. (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author)

In line with the Adaptive Delta Management approach of the Dutch Delta Programme, Dordrecht has developed a multi-layer safety strategy to meet the future tasking for flood risk management. This strategy puts greater emphasis on limiting the consequences of floods through spatial planning (layer 2) and emergency management (layer 3), in addition...

conference paper 2014

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Green-blue multifunctional infrastructure: An urban landscape system design new approach

Kuzniecow Bacchin, T. (author), Ashley, R. (author), Sijmons, D.F. (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author), Van Timmeren, A. (author)

Cities exhibit unique and ever-changing spatial layouts formed by nested natural and socio-economic systems, sub-systems and components resulting from exchange, interaction, and interdependency processes. In this context, managing surface water in urban areas requires new approaches that integrate the knowledge about territorial patterns and...

conference paper 2014

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Assessing quick-wins to protect critical urban infrastructure from floods: Case study (three urban communities) Bangkok, Thailand

Zevenbergen, C. (author), Kolaka, K. (author), van Herk, S. (author), Escarameia, M. (author), Gersonius, B. (author), Serre, D. (author), Walliman, N. (author), de Bruijn, K.M. (author), de Graaf, R. (author)

conference paper 2013

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Samenwerken aan maatwerk: Een slimme combinatie van proces en inhoud

Zevenbergen, C. (author), Van Tuijn, J. (author), Rijke, J. (author), Bos, M. (author), Van Herk, S. (author)

Ruimte voor de Rivier, het grootste Nederlandse waterbouwproject sinds de Deltawerken, is in de uitvoeringsfase gekomen. Het programma is in 2007 van start gegaan en alle 34 projecten zijn nu in uitvoering. Deze brochure laat zien hoe het management van het programma zich heeft ontwikkeld en vooral welke factoren een rol in het succes hebben...

report 2013

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Room for the River: International relevance

Zevenbergen, C. (author), Rijke, J.S. (author), Van Herk, S. (author), Ludy, J. (author), Ashley, R. (author)

World-wide the frequency and impacts of flooding exhibit a steep increasing trend1. The key drivers are the world’s population growth and the increase of socio-economic activities (development) in flood-prone areas, and society’s growing interdependency on flood protection and drainage infrastructure of which a significant part is of unknown or...

journal article 2013