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System uses artificial intelligence to help officials identify, repair structural damage before catastrophic incidents
A tiny crack in a nuclear reactor, skyscraper, bridge or dam can cause catastrophic consequences. The Minneapolis bridge collapse, which killed 13 people in 2007, is just one example of what can happen when struct…
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has today launched technical guidance to help the hydropower industry to become more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
The Hydropower Sector Climate Resilience Guide will support investors, owners and developers to make informed decisions about how to plan build, upgrade and operate hydropower sy…
This paper argues that the Fukushima plant would have withstood the tsunami had its design previously been upgraded in accordance with state-of-the-art safety approaches. It asserts that the analysis of past tsunami was insufficient and that Japan did not adequately prepare for the possibility of power failures at nuclear plants, while European countrie…
This discussion paper explores existing river flood risk management practices in New Zealand, including the national context for flood risk management and looks at regional practices. The document then provides a brief overview of research in areas that contribute to the better understanding of flood processes, briefly stepping through climate, flood fl…
Summary of the regional study - June 2011:
This study is aimed to help better understand both the risks that North Africa’s coastal cities face by the 2030 time horizon, and to help prepare the required adaptive responses. Alexandria, Casablanca and Tunis were studies together with the Bouregreg Valley between Rabat and Salé in Morocco, an area which i…
This paper presents a first comprehensive qualitative and quantitative comparison of seven flood damage models, using two case studies of past flood events in Germany and the United Kingdom. Its objectives are to identify strengths and weaknesses in existing modelling approaches, specify the uncertainties involved and use these findings to assist the de…
Following the recent Beijing floods the city's infrastructure and its disaster prevention capabilities are under scrutiny. Due to dense population, cities are increasingly prone to natural disasters. Liu Tao, a lecturer of Sociology in Bielefeld University, Germany urges authorities to conduct risk evaluations of urban areas and to establish research mo…
By Euan Rocha, Rajendra Jadhav, Promit Mukherjee
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Reuters has learned the two largest reservoirs in Kerala - Idukki and Idamalayar - have been operating for years without any emergency action plans - a basic requirement for major dams worldwide. The reservoirs also lack "rule curves", another key safety protocol that dictates the l…
Scientists at Aarhus University in Denmark studying the effects of climate change on weather-dependent electricity systems have found a silver lining in Earth's otherwise fraught future outlook. Temperatures may climb and seas may rise, but the lights (and, undoubtedly, the air conditioning) will still be on in nations with high capacities for wind and…
The bankrupt Pacific Gas & Electric inched closer to taking responsibility for the deadliest US wildfire in a century, saying on Thursday it was “probable” that one of its transmission lines sparked the blaze last year that killed 85 people and destroyed most of the city of Paradise.
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The cause of the fire, the deadliest in California…
By Mahesh Sudhakaran
The Weather Company Vegetation Management – Predict solution combines AI and analytics to help utility companies reduce risk while improving reliability, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction
For utilities with a large percentage of overhead conductors, vegetation management is a serious challenge. Trees and…
Current approaches to risk management stress the need for dynamic approaches to risk identification as part of a planned resource application aimed at reducing the expected consequences of undesired outcomes. The authors contend that these approaches place insufficient emphasis on the system knowledge available to the assessor, particularly in respect o…
This report shows the results of a nationwide risk assessment aimed to develop a comprehensive disaster risk profile for Rwanda. It covers five major natural hazards prevailing in Rwanda namely; droughts, floods, landslides, earthquakes and windstorms. The elements at risk considered in the assessment are: population, agriculture, health, education, hou…
Report 3: 2014-15
This report examines cyclone and storm tide sheltering arrangements across Queensland, Australia. It reviews local governments to consider whether arrangements match local risk and that vulnerable people can readily access this information. It focuses on three areas: risk, sheltering arrangements, and community engagement.
The report…
This report summarizes the main concepts and methodologies that are used to assess flood risk for road networks. The report presents references and examples, and is intended to be a starting point for practitioners in the field.
Flooding poses an important threat to roads, and can lead to massive obstruction of traffic and damage to road structures, wit…