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Nai, J.Y. (author)The Huangpu River meanders through downtown Shanghai City and links China's third largest Lake with the Yangtze River estuary. Typhoons passing Shanghai from June to October annually are the main trigger for flooding of the Huangpu River. When storm surges due to a tropical cyclone meet the local astronomical tide, the water levels in the river...master thesis 2003
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Hillen, M.M. (author)Vietnam experienced sustained economic growth over the last decades, making it one of the fastest growing economies of the world. At this moment Vietnam is still fighting its way out of poverty and trying to improve living standards. With a coastline of 3,260 kilometers many activities take place in the densely populated coastal areas. The...master thesis 2008
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Ho, J.C. (author)The rise of sea level increases the risk of coastal flooding by increasing the probability of occurrence of flood event at a given height. The essence of coastal planning and management in the future relies on an accurate coastal flood risk assessment with regards to sea level rise. Through the set up of flood risk assessment model in Geographic...master thesis 2009
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Holst, E. (author)Financial feasibility study of urban development in lowland polders in the Netherlands, where different spatial designs are evaluated for the Westergouwe. In the near future, the competing demand for new housing and water storage in the Randstad have to be met, whilst guaranteeing the safety against rising sea level and extreme weather conditions.master thesis 2009
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Ebskamp, M.C.J. (author)This thesis compares exploratory modeling and analysis (EMA) to other methods for analyzing uncertainty. A set of criteria to compare the performance of methods is designed. Based on two case studies the perfromance of EMA on these criteria is assessed. Based on a workshop with experts the advantages of EMA over other methods for analyzing...master thesis 2009
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Dijkshoorn, G.W. (author), Dupuits, E.J.C. (author), Nieuwboer, B.J. (author), Zwanenburg, S.A.A. (author)After giving a short general introduction on the area and the general problems in that area, this report starts with an extensive list of relevant boundary conditions for the Jabodetabek area in chapter 2. The most notable parts of this chapter are the large subsidence for Jakarta and the river discharges in the Jabodetabek area. While still...student report 2010
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Karkhaneh, A. (author)Decision-making for flood defense while facing a considerable change in driving forces demands other methods than the traditional approach of forecasting and optimal policy selection. Exploratory modeling can be a candidate for helping adaptive policymaking to deal with the uncertainties that confront decision-makers. In adaptive policymaking...master thesis 2011
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Miller, A.L. (author)After the catastrophic flooding of New Orleans due to hurricane Katrina in the year 2005, the city’s hurricane protection system has been improved to provide protection against storms with at least a 100 year return period. This thesis investigates the risk to life in the post-Katrina situation for the New Orleans metro bowl. The risk to life is...master thesis 2011
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Lendering, K.T. (author)New container ports are mostly constructed on low lying coastal areas or in shallow coastal waters. The quay wall and terminal yard are then raised to a level well above mean sea level to insure safety against inundation. The resulting ‘conventional terminal’ requires large volumes of good quality fill material often dredged from the sea which...master thesis 2012
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Spaargaren, T.N. (author)Introduction The popularity of monitoring dikes with sensor techniques is rising. It is claimed that sensor techniques lead to significant cost savings and can predict an upcoming dike collapse. But a technical foundation to use the sensor monitoring information in flood safety assessment is lacking. This research investigates the contribution...master thesis 2012
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Hasman, R. (author), Klerk, W.J. (author), Schoemaker, M.A. (author), Smits, E. (author)Master project report. A serious game on flood risk management and housing/urban development for the most urbanised island of the California coast. In the California Delta the flood protection for most islands is not up to the required standards. This is also the case for Bethel Island, one of the most urbanized islands in this region. The...student report 2013
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Van Loon, P. (author), Olij, D. (author), Osmanoglou, D. (author), Stuij, S. (author), Tuinhof, T. (author), Veraart, S. (author)The Mfolozi Floodplain is situated in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and is part of Africa’s largest estuarine system: the St Lucia system. This estuarine system forms the main part of the iSimangaliso Wetland, which is a World Heritage Site of UNESCO. Since the beginning of the twentieth century the Mfolozi Floodplain is under...student report 2013
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Zhao, N. (author)The project explores the way of close collaboration in the field of flood risk management and spatial development. This results in strategies for the Rijnmond-Drechtsteden region on 4 levels, and a key intervention for Numansdorp.master thesis 2013
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Lin, C.H. (author)The yearly floods of the Mekong Delta caused by the Mekong River have been considered a blessing; it purifies the agricultural lands and deposits a fresh layer of silt on the surface, which keeps the delta fertile. However, the growing demand for agricultural products internationally and nationally has pushed the farmers to harvest all year long...master thesis 2013
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Wijs, J.W.L. (author)The city of Itajaí is located in the province of Santa Catharina in Brazil. The people of Itajaí have been coping with flood risk for the past decades. During normal conditions the Itajaí-Açu River is a rather calm river that is used for navigation and the harbour area. Recovering from the past two floods in 2008 and 2011 have cost more than...master thesis 2013
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Klerk, W.J. (author)In the Netherlands flood risks are often assessed by using a dike ring approach. This approach has, aside from many advantages, also some disadvantages. The main disadvantage is that, when zooming in on a small area, the effect of the system on that small area and vice versa, is or cannot be accounted for properly. Research has shown that for a...master thesis 2013
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Stoeten, K.J. (author)More than five years after Hurricane Ike devastated the Galveston Bay Area, the most critical challenge remains; reducing flood vulnerability. In response to Hurricane Ike’s disastrous impact, several structural flood risk reduction strategies have been proposed. Some advocating local solutions, others advocating system-wide coastal barriers....master thesis 2013
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De Vries, P.A.L. (author)In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Ike to the Galveston Bay Area, Texas, United States in September 2008, several proposals emerged to protect the region against future storm surges. One of them is a coastal spine called the ’Ike Dike’. A challenge for this 160 km [100 mi] long flood protection is to cross Bolivar Roads, a 2.8 km...master thesis 2014
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Aarnink, J.L. (author), De Boer, R. (author), Evers, G.A. (author), Kruis, M.C. (author), Van der Valk, K. (author)Project Jamaica Bay is a response to superstorm Sandy, occurring in October, 2012. The storm was a disaster for New York City, causing around 50 billion US dollars of damage. Research shows that 75% of the expected annual dam-age in New York occurs around the Jamaica Bay area. Another problem that has been going on for several decades is the...student report 2014
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Willemse, B. (author)The subject of this graduation project is Resilient Communities; designing flood-risk protection measures that will increase the quality of live within communities. The location chosen to develop this project is Coney Island, an urbanized peninsula located on the Atlantic coast of New York City. This area is characterized by a wide variety of...master thesis 2014