Investigating Modeling Strategies to Couple Inland Hydrology and Coastal Hydraulics to Better Understand Compound Flood Risk
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2021
ABSTRACT
In coastal and estuarine environments, runoff from the inland merges with ocean waters. During tropical storms or heavy rainfall events, the combination of fresh and brackish water in these environments may lead to disastrous compound flooding. We must effectively anticipate the behavior of these complex events to improve short- and long-term decision making that will reduce loss of life and property, increase community resiliency, and improve policy implementation and infrastructure design. Combined inland and coastal modeling would provide this necessary knowledge. However, we are only beginning to understand how to most effectively couple inland and coastal models to produce the highest accuracy in our model outputs. This research presents an initial investigation into how to effectively couple inland and coastal models to better understand compound coastal flooding. We utilize a case study to explore the relative importance of various modeling components. This research will provide practitioners and researchers with an overview of the facets to consider when modeling the hydraulics of compound coastal flooding.
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