Coastal Flood Risk Reduction: The Netherlands and the U.S. Upper Texas Coast represents the culmination of a 5-year international research and education partnership funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and more than 10 years of collaboration between Dutch and U.S. flood experts on the basic issue of how to protect society from growing flood risks. Multiple case studies integrating the fields of engineering, hydrology, landscape architecture, economics, and planning address the underlying characteristics of physical flood risks and their prediction; human communities and the associated built environment; physical, social, and built-environment variables; and mitigation techniques.
In recognition of the lack of systematic research and the growing societal need to better understand flood impacts, this edited book provides an in-depth, comparative evaluation of flood problems and solutions in two key places: the Netherlands and the U.S. Upper Texas Coast. Both regions are extremely flood-prone and have experienced continual adverse impacts throughout their histories. For researchers in flood management, geographers, hydrologists, environmental studies, and social science as well as policymakers and decision-makers in flood management authorities and related industries, this book provides an essential resource.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction to the Coastal Flood Risk Reduction Program - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Mixing tulips with tacos: Flood prevention practices and policies—A comparison of north Texas coastal communities and the Netherlands - p. 5 3. Chapter 3 Storm surge modeling in the Gulf of Mexico and Houston-Galveston regions - p. 19 4. Chapter 4 Modeling the movement of water and sediment in coastal environments - p. 33 5. Chapter 5 Urban flood modeling: Perspectives, challenges, and opportunities - p. 47 6. Chapter 6 Using machine learning to predict flood hazards based on historic damage - p. 61 7. Chapter 7 Compound flooding - p. 77 8. Chapter 8 Cost-benefit analysis of a proposed coastal infrastructure for reducing storm surge-induced impact in the Upper Texas Coast - p. 91 9. Chapter 9 The role of insurance in facilitating economic recovery from floods - p. 109 10. Chapter 10 Behavioral insights into the causes of underinsurance against flood risks: Experimental evidence from the Netherlands - p. 119 11. Chapter 11 Assessing economic risk, safety standards, and decision-making - p. 137 12. Chapter 12 Infrastructure impacts and vulnerability to coastal flood events - p. 151 13. Chapter 13 Understanding the impacts of the built environment on flood loss - p. 167 14. Chapter 14 Plan evaluation for flood-resilient communities: The plan integration for resilience scorecard - p. 177 15. Chapter 15 Dreaming about Houston and Rotterdam beyond oil and ship channels - p. 193 16. Chapter 16 A new nature-based approach for floodproofing the Metropolitan Region Amsterdam - p. 209 17. Chapter 17 Green infrastructure-based design in Texas coastal communities - p. 227 18. Chapter 18 Integrated urban flood design in the United States and the Netherlands - p. 241 19. Chapter 19 Flood risk reduction for Galveston Bay: Preliminary design of a coastal barrier system - p. 257 20. Chapter 20 Design, maintain and operate movable storm surge barriers for flood risk reduction - p. 271 21. Chapter 21 Designing and implementing coastal dunes for flood risk reduction - p. 287 22. Chapter 22 A proactive approach for the acquisition of flood-prone properties in advance of flood events - p. 303 23. Chapter 23 Wetlands as an ecological function for flood reduction - p. 317 24. Chapter 24 Designing and building flood proof houses - p. 329 25. Chapter 25 Risk communication tools: Bridging the gap between knowledge and action for flood risk reduction - p. 341 26. Chapter 26 How to design a successful international integrative research and education program - p. 351 27. Chapter 27 Measuring the educational effects of problem- and place-based research education programs: The student survey - p. 365 28. Chapter 28 A specific transdisciplinary co-design workshop model to teach a multiple perspective problem approach for integrated nature-based design - p. 377 29. Chapter 29 Flood risk assessment of storage tanks in the Port of Rotterdam - p. 397 30. Chapter 30 Experiences on place-based learning and research outcomes from the perspective of a student - p. 411 31. Chapter 31 Conclusions - p. 423 32. Index - p. 425
Coastal Flood Risk Reduction: The Netherlands and the U.S. Upper Texas Coast represents the culmination of a 5-year international research and education partnership funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and more than 10 years of collaboration between Dutch and U.S. flood experts on the basic issue of how to protect society from growing flood risks. Multiple case studies integrating the fields of engineering, hydrology, landscape architecture, economics, and planning address the underlying characteristics of physical flood risks and their prediction; human communities and the associated built environment; physical, social, and built-environment variables; and mitigation techniques.
In recognition of the lack of systematic research and the growing societal need to better understand flood impacts, this edited book provides an in-depth, comparative evaluation of flood problems and solutions in two key places: the Netherlands and the U.S. Upper Texas Coast. Both regions are extremely flood-prone and have experienced continual adverse impacts throughout their histories. For researchers in flood management, geographers, hydrologists, environmental studies, and social science as well as policymakers and decision-makers in flood management authorities and related industries, this book provides an essential resource.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction to the Coastal Flood Risk Reduction Program - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Mixing tulips with tacos: Flood prevention practices and policies—A comparison of north Texas coastal communities and the Netherlands - p. 5 3. Chapter 3 Storm surge modeling in the Gulf of Mexico and Houston-Galveston regions - p. 19 4. Chapter 4 Modeling the movement of water and sediment in coastal environments - p. 33 5. Chapter 5 Urban flood modeling: Perspectives, challenges, and opportunities - p. 47 6. Chapter 6 Using machine learning to predict flood hazards based on historic damage - p. 61 7. Chapter 7 Compound flooding - p. 77 8. Chapter 8 Cost-benefit analysis of a proposed coastal infrastructure for reducing storm surge-induced impact in the Upper Texas Coast - p. 91 9. Chapter 9 The role of insurance in facilitating economic recovery from floods - p. 109 10. Chapter 10 Behavioral insights into the causes of underinsurance against flood risks: Experimental evidence from the Netherlands - p. 119 11. Chapter 11 Assessing economic risk, safety standards, and decision-making - p. 137 12. Chapter 12 Infrastructure impacts and vulnerability to coastal flood events - p. 151 13. Chapter 13 Understanding the impacts of the built environment on flood loss - p. 167 14. Chapter 14 Plan evaluation for flood-resilient communities: The plan integration for resilience scorecard - p. 177 15. Chapter 15 Dreaming about Houston and Rotterdam beyond oil and ship channels - p. 193 16. Chapter 16 A new nature-based approach for floodproofing the Metropolitan Region Amsterdam - p. 209 17. Chapter 17 Green infrastructure-based design in Texas coastal communities - p. 227 18. Chapter 18 Integrated urban flood design in the United States and the Netherlands - p. 241 19. Chapter 19 Flood risk reduction for Galveston Bay: Preliminary design of a coastal barrier system - p. 257 20. Chapter 20 Design, maintain and operate movable storm surge barriers for flood risk reduction - p. 271 21. Chapter 21 Designing and implementing coastal dunes for flood risk reduction - p. 287 22. Chapter 22 A proactive approach for the acquisition of flood-prone properties in advance of flood events - p. 303 23. Chapter 23 Wetlands as an ecological function for flood reduction - p. 317 24. Chapter 24 Designing and building flood proof houses - p. 329 25. Chapter 25 Risk communication tools: Bridging the gap between knowledge and action for flood risk reduction - p. 341 26. Chapter 26 How to design a successful international integrative research and education program - p. 351 27. Chapter 27 Measuring the educational effects of problem- and place-based research education programs: The student survey - p. 365 28. Chapter 28 A specific transdisciplinary co-design workshop model to teach a multiple perspective problem approach for integrated nature-based design - p. 377 29. Chapter 29 Flood risk assessment of storage tanks in the Port of Rotterdam - p. 397 30. Chapter 30 Experiences on place-based learning and research outcomes from the perspective of a student - p. 411 31. Chapter 31 Conclusions - p. 423 32. Index - p. 425
