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A 360-degree view of the response to flood riskAs major flooding events around the world show, the impact of flooding on the built environment can cause widespread chaos. These flood events form part of a wider pattern of increasing flood frequency coupled with increased vulnerability of the built environment to flood hazard. Flood risk can unite o

Flood Hazards Impacts and Responses for the Built Environment 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1 Flooding in the Built Environment: Changing Risk and an Overview of Impacts
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Changing Flood Risk
1.2.1 The Changing Flood Hazard
1.2.2 Changing Exposure and Vulnerability
1.3 Impacts from Flooding within the Built Environment
1.4 The Role of Flood Defense and Flood Management
1.5 Structure of the Book
References
Section I Impacts, Preparedness, and emergency Response
Chapter 2 State of the Art of Flood Forecasting: From Deterministic to Probabilistic Approaches
2.1 The First Step: Accepting Uncertainty in the Flood Forecasting Chain
2.2 Dealing with Uncertainty in Meteorological Inputs for Flood Forecasting
2.2.1 Meteorological Observations
2.2.2 Weather Forecasting Data
2.2.3 Correcting Ensemble Prediction Data for Flood Forecasting
2.3 Dealing with Uncertainty in Hydrological Modeling: A Challenge
2.4 The European Flood Alert System: An Example of a Probabilistic Flood Forecasting System
2.5 Summary and Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 3 Flood Warning and Incident Management
3.1 Introduction: Why Have a Flood Warning Service?
3.2 History of Flood Warning in England and Wales
3.3 What Constitutes a Good Warning Service?
3.3.1 Flood Warnings: Names, Stages, or Colors?
3.3.2 Methods of Warning Dissemination
3.3.3 The Flood Warning Message
3.4 Flood Incident Management
3.4.1 Flood Response Planning in the United Kingdom
3.4.2 Multi-Agency Flood Plans
3.4.3 Exercising Flood Response Scenarios
3.5 Future Challenges
References
Chapter 4 Impacts of Flooding in the Built Environment
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Community Impact
4.3 Impact on the Barnsley Council
4.4 The Community Perspective
4.5 The Response Effort
4.6 Post-Flooding Repairs and Activities
References
Chapter 5 Health Impacts of Flooding
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Defnitions of Flooding for Health Use
5.3 Epidemiology of the Health Impacts of Flooding
5.4 Health Impacts
5.4.1 Mortality
5.4.2 Injury
5.4.3 Infections
5.4.3.1 Vector-Borne Disease
5.4.3.2 Water-Borne Disease
5.4.3.3 Food-Borne Disease
5.4.4 Chemical Hazards
5.4.4.1 Carbon Monoxide
5.4.4.2 Chemical Pollution in Floodwater
5.4.5 Mental Health
5.5 Vulnerability and Specifc Groups Focusing on Chronic Disease Sufferers
5.5.1 Vulnerability
5.5.2 Specifc Groups Focusing on Chronic Disease Sufferers
5.6 Health Facilities and Services
5.7 Public Health and Emergencies
5.8 Conclusions
References
Chapter 6 The UK Sewer Network: Perceptions of Its Condition and Role in Flood Risk
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The UK Sewer Network
6.3 Flooding from Sewers
6.4 Causes of Flooding from Sewers
6.5 Remedies for the Problem of Sewer Flooding
6.6 Interview Findings
6.6.1 Sewer Flooding in the United Kingdom
6.6.2 Factors Affecting the UK Sewer Network’s Performance
6.3.3 Remedies to the UK Sewer Network’s Problems
6.7 Summary
References
Section II Recovery, Repair, and Reconstruction
Chapter 7 Flood Insurance in the United Kingdom: The Association of British Insurers’ View
7.1 Introduction
7.2 The Statement of Principles
7.2.1 A Long-Term Strategy for Flood Risk Management
7.2.2 Improved Legislative Framework for Flood Risk Management
7.2.3 Flood Resilient and Resistance Measures
7.3 New Property Development
7.4 Improving Insurers’ Response to Flood Events
7.5 The Need to Improve the Understanding of Current and Future Risks
7.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 8 A Practical Guide to Drying a Water-Damaged Dwelling
8.1 Introduction
8.2 An Introduction to Water Damage and Drying
8.3 Type of Water
8.4 Amount of Water and Direction of Flow
8.5 Survey and Drying Plan
8.6 Building and Contents Drying Considerations
8.7 Monitoring the Drying Process
8.8 Types of Dehumidifers
8.8.1 Condensing/Refrigerant Dehumidifers
8.8.2 Desiccant/Adsorption Dehumidifers
8.9 Final Inspection and Completion
8.10 Summary
References
Chapter 9 The Art of Reinstatement
9.1 Introduction
9.2 The Customer Journey
9.2.1 Mitigation: Initial Response Phase
9.2.2 Recovery and Restoration: Damage Management Phase
9.2.3 Reinstatement: Reconstruction Phase
9.3 Project Management
9.3.1 Project Specifcation
9.3.2 Project Planning
9.3.3 Project Team
9.3.4 Project Financial Planning and Reporting
9.3.5 Project Contingency Planning
9.3.6 Enablement
9.3.7 Project Performance and Communication
9.3.8 Completion
9.4 Summary
References
Chapter 10 The Development of Standards in Flood Damage Repairs: Lessons to Be Learned from the United Kingdom Example
10.1 Introduction: Are Standards and Quality the Same?
10.1.1 The Benefits of Standardization: “Constructing Excellence” and Standardization
10.2 Brief Review of Physical Repair Standards, Including Professional Services
10.2.1 Building Repairs
10.2.2 Building Regulations in the United Kingdom
10.2.3 Professional Standards
10.2.3.1 British Damage Management Association
10.2.3.2 National Flood School
10.2.4 Drying Standards
10.2.5 Health and Safety Standards
10.3 Service Standards, Communication, and Performance Management
10.4 International Perspective
10.5 Summary
References
Chapter 11 Resilient Repair Strategy
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Resilient versus Resistant Reinstatement
11.2.1 Temporary Resistant Measures
11.2.2 Permanent Resistant Measures
11.2.3 Resilient Reinstatement
11.3 Cost Considerations
11.3.1 Other Cost Considerations
11.4 Impact of Resilient Repairs on Reinstatement Durations
11.5 Homeowner Attitude and Acceptance of Resilient Reinstatement
11.5.1 Risk Awareness
11.5.2 Incentives
11.6 Flood-Resistant Construction
11.7 Conclusions
References
Section III Mitigation and Adaptation to Flood Risk
Chapter 12 International Historical, Political, Economic, Social, and Engineering Responses to Flood Risk
12.1 Introduction and Historical Context
12.1.1 Some Major Flood Events
12.1.2 China: Human Sacrifces for Flood Control
12.1.3 Gilbert White: The Father of Floodplain Management
12.2 Understanding Flood Risk
12.2.1 The Crichton Risk Triangle
12.2.2 Perception of Risk and Psychology of Risk
12.2.3 What Level of Flood Risk Is Acceptable?
12.2.4 The Insurance Template
12.3 Responses to Flood Risk
12.3.1 Political Responses
12.3.1.1 Property Developer Interests
12.3.1.2 Nuclear Energy
12.3.1.3 Ecology Interests
12.3.1.4 Unintended Consequences
12.3.2 Economic Responses
12.3.1.1 Insurance versus Gambling
12.3.2.2 Insurance Claims Costs
12.3.2.3 Eleven Insurance Scenarios
12.3.2.4 Insurance in Less-Developed Countries
12.3.3 Social Responses
12.3.4 Engineering Responses
12.3.4.1 Structural Flood Defenses to Reduce Hazard
12.3.4.2 Temporary Demountables to Reduce Vulnerability
12.3.4.3 Architecture to Reduce Vulnerability
12.3.4.4 Building Regulations
12.3.4.5 Nonstructural Solutions
12.4 Conclusions
Appendix 12.A: The Risk Matrix
Appendix 12.B: The Insurance Template
Appendix 12.C: Flood Exposure in Britain in 2009
References
Chapter 13 Risk Management, Adaptation, and Monetary Aspects
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Risk Management and Adaptation
13.3 Case Study 1: Infuence of Experienced Flooding in 2005 on Adaptation to Natural Hazards of Enterprises in Austria
13.4 Quantifcation of Flood Impacts and Risk
13.5 Monetary Assessment of Direct Flood Damage
13.6 Case Study 2: The Infuence of Flood Experience, Precautionary Adaptive Behavior, and Early Warning on Flood Losses of Private Households
13.7 Conclusions
References
Chapter 14 Blue Space Thinking
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Flood Management
14.3 Precedent Change
14.4 The United Kingdom
14.5 Integrated Approach
14.6 LifE Project
14.7 Eiland veur Lent and Nijmegen, the Netherlands
14.8 Littlehampton West Bank
14.9 Dordrecht Floodproof Pilot Project
14.10 Conclusions
References
Chapter 15 Adapting to and Mitigating Floods Using Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Flooding of Urban Areas
15.3 Sustainable Drainage
15.3.1 SUDS Devices and Flood Mitigation
15.3.2 SUDS Flood-Resilient Design
15.3.3 Incorporating SUDS Techniques into New Build Developments
15.3.4 Retrofit SUDS
15.3.5 Designing SUDS into the Built Environment
15.3.6 Sacrificial Areas
15.3.7 Tropical SUDS
15.4 Case Studies
15.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 16 Land Use Planning Issues
16.1 Introduction: The Importance of Land Use in Flood Management
16.2 The Planning Challenge
16.3 Historical and Legislative Background
16.4 Shoreline and Catchment Flood Management Plans
16.5 Controlling Development
16.6 Changing Responsibilities
16.6.1 Surface Water Management Plans
16.6.2 Flood Risk Regulations
16.7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 17 Flood Resilience for Critical Infrastructure and Services
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Key Challenges
17.3 Defnition of Critical Infrastructure
17.4 Regulatory Framework
17.4.1 Civil Contingencies Act 2004
17.4.2 Climate Change Act 2008
17.4.3 Flood Risk Management Legislation
17.4.4 Regulation of Private Utility Companies
17.4.5 Regulation of Publicly Owned Service Providers
17.4.6 Spatial Planning
17.5 Flood Risk Assessment for Critical Infrastructure
17.6 Interdependencies Assessment
17.6.1 Dependency on Information and Communication Technology
17.6.2 Collaboration between Providers
17.7 Flood Resilience and Resistance for Critical Infrastructure
17.7.1 Nonstructural Measures
17.7.2 Structural Measures
17.8 Summary
References
Chapter 18 Protection and Performance of Flooded Buildings
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Planning and Foresight
18.3 Flood Protection and Performance
18.4 Balancing the Costs
18.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 19 Impacts of Flood Hazards on Small and Medium-Sized Companies: Strategies for Property-Level Protection and Business Continuity
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Effects of Flood Hazard on SMEs
19.3 Property-Level Flood Protection and Strategies for Business Continuity271
19.4 Survey of SMEs
19.4.1 Method
19.4.2 Survey Data
19.5 Discussion
19.6 Conclusions
References
Section IV The Community Perspective
Chapter 20 Living with Flood: Understanding Residents’ Experiences of Recovery
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Flood and Flood Recovery
20.3 Researching Recovery in Hull
20.4 Key Issues in Understanding Recovery
20.4.1 The Strip-Out
20.4.2 The Work of Recovery
20.4.3 When Companies Behave Badly
20.5 Discussion and Conclusion
References
Chapter 21 Property-Level Flood Protection: Case Studies of Successful Schemes
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Approaches to Property-Level Flood Protection
21.2.1 Resistant Solutions
21.2.1.1 Barriers at a Distance
21.2.1.2 Barriers to Stop Water from Entering the Building through Openings
21.2.1.3 How to Stop Water from Coming through the Walls and Floors
21.2.1.4 Products to Stop Water from Entering through the Toilet
21.2.1.5 Pumps to Remove Water That Seeps through
21.2.1.6 Flood Alarms
21.2.2 Resilient Solutions
21.3 Case Studies
21.3.1 Case Study 1: Resilience
21.3.2 Case Study 2: Resistance
21.3.3 Case Study 3: Low-Cost Resilience
21.3.4 Case Study 4: Smart Airbricks
21.3.5 Case Study 5: Protecting Shopfronts
21.3.6 Case Study 6: Neighborhood Collaboration
21.3.7 Case Study 7: Complete Resilience
21.4 Summary
References
Chapter 22 Improving Community Resilience: Education, Empowerment, or Encouragement?
22.1 Introduction
22.2 UK Socio-Political Context
22.3 Flood Warning in the United Kingdom
22.4 Awareness-Raising Campaigns
22.5 Social Factors and Belief Systems in Decision Making
22.6 Conclusion, Summary, and Looking Forward
References
Chapter 23 Financial Implications of Flooding and the Risk of Flooding on Households
23.1 Introduction
23.2 The Theory of Property Value Loss Due to Flood Risk
23.3 Results from Empirical Studies
23.4 Insurance Cost and Availability
23.5 The Cost of Mitigation Measures
23.6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 24 Why Most “At-Risk” Homeowners Do Not Protect Their Homes from Flooding
24.1 Introduction
24.2 Semistructured Interviews and Focus Groups
24.3 The Survey
24.4 Perceptions of the Probability of Flooding
24.5 Perceptions of Adaptation: Financial and Material Issues
24.5.1 The Perceived Affordability of Adaptation
24.5.2 Anticipated Impacts on Property Values
24.5.3 Perceived Costs and Benefits of Insurance
24.5.4 Perceived Reductions in Cost
24.6 Perceptions of Adaptations: Social and Emotional Issues
24.6.1 Anxiety
24.6.2 Blame and Regret
24.6.3 Stigma and Social Identity
24.7 Modeling the Drivers of Protective Behavior
24.8 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 25 Exploring the Effect of Perceptions of Social Responsibility on Community Resilience to Flooding
25.1 Introduction
25.2 The Flooding Issue
25.3 UK Resilience to Floods
25.4 Modern Communities: Overreliance on Interconnectedness
25.5 Social Responsibility
25.6 Understanding Individual Roles in Resilience
25.7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 26 Lessons for the Future
26.1 Introduction
26.2 An Overview of the Lessons Learned
26.3 Conclusion

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