Economical flood analysis: from water depth to flood damage. A case study of the Dender (Belgium)
Quax, B. (2003). Economical flood analysis: from water depth to flood damage. A case study of the Dender (Belgium). MSc Thesis. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL)/Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Leuven. viii, 99 + appendices pp. |
| Available in | Author | | Document type: Dissertation
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| Keywords | Analysis > Economic analysis
Damage
Hazards > Weather hazards > Floods
Methodology
Sensitivity analysis
Simulation
Uncertainty analysis
Belgium, Dender Basin [Marine Regions]
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| Abstract | This thesis presents a sensitivity and uncertainty analysis in the calculation procedure to compute the economical flood losses from the maximal water depth during a flood. The study was carried along the Flemish part or the river Dender in Belgium and was based on a method, proposed by Vanneuville et al. Different simulations have been made for floods with a return period of 1,5 and 100 years to compute the economical flood losses. Uncertainty of 20 %, 5 % and 4 % on the final damage costs were found due to uncertainties on respectively the mode led water stages, the Digital Elevation Model and the stage-damage curves. Also, a methodology to implement the secondary reducing effects within the existing calculation procedure has been developed. |
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