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MOLINES - Modelling floods in estuaries. From the hazard to the critical management

Thematic Area
Sustainable Development and International Cooperation
Water and Cities
Water, energy and Food
Innovation
Location
Lisbon
Application Areas
Water Services
Water Resources
Agriculture
Industry
Scope
R&D
WebGIS MOLINES
Methodology
Early-warning detailed view for the Seixal Municipality
Real time velocity prediction snapshot in the Tagus estuary (couple wave-currents model)
Principal components of vulnerability in the Tagus estuary
Extreme sea levels along the Iberian Atlantic coast for a return period of 100 years
Cartographic representation of flood hazard in Seixal Bay for the 100-year return period
Risk index in the Seixal municipality for a 100-year return period scenario
Local parameters for the assessment of vulnerability in the Old City Centre of Seixal

Entity

Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil
COORDINATOR Autoridade Nacional de Proteção Civil
 Centro de Estudos Sociais (Universidade de Coimbra)

Description

Floods in estuarine marginal zones are associated with particular climatological conditions, as high tidal levels, storm surges and intense fresh-water discharges. In a context of climate change, rising sea levels and more extreme climate conditions will increase the vulnerability to inundation of estuarine margins. MOLINES project addresses the risk of flooding in adjacent areas of estuaries considering the different hazards in an integrated way.

Objectives

  • Creating a coordinated strategy for risk management
  • Assess flood risk :urban and interface areas
  • Improving scientific knowledge in estuarine margins flooding processes for different climate scenarios
  • For info:http://www.lnec.pt/hidraulica-ambiente/en/projects/details/molines-modelling-floods-in-estuaries-from-the-hazard-to-the-critical-management/

Results

  • Territorial vulnerability assessments for multi-spatial scales and flood risk assessment for different climate scenarios
  • Early-warning system for inundation: automatic inundation bulletin and water height at critical locations
  • WebGIS platform for access to real time forecasts, early warnings and risk analysis
  • Emergency planning guidelines for preparedness and emergency response, and land-use and occupation adaptation actions to flooding and future sea-level rise

Next challenges

To apply the generic tools to the whole Portuguese coast and estuaries

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