ORCID
- Thompson, Richard: 0000-0003-2262-6621
- Hanley, Mick: 0000-0002-3966-8919
Abstract
This paper demonstrates the application of a Decision Support System (DSS) developed for decision makers and stakeholders to manage and raise awareness of coastal flood risk. The DSS is a GIS-based framework that predicts flooding consequences and is structured around the Source Pathway Receptor Consequence (SPRC) model. The DSS draws together points of view from engineering, ecology and socio-economics, allowing the comparative assessment of the consequences of a range of management interventions. The utility of the tool is demonstrated through application to an estuary field site - the Teign estuary in UK. Vulnerability maps, generated by the DSS for pre-set climate scenarios can be used to show their comparative efficacy in changing the consequences of flooding from a range of stakeholder viewpoints. Recently constructed “tidal” defences built within the estuary are shown to be highly effective.
DOI
10.9753/icce.v34.magement.43
Publication Date
2014-01-01
Publication Title
Default journal
Issue
34
Organisational Unit
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Recommended Citation
Gonzalez, S. R., Simmonds, D., Zanuttigh, B., Reeve, D., Nicholls, R., Thompson, R., Pan, S., Horrillo-Caraballo, J., Hoggart, S., Hanson, S., Penning-Rowsell, E., Fox, A., & Hanley, M. (2014) 'Application of a novel decision support system to assess and manage coastal flood risk in the Teign estuary, UK.', Default journal, (34). Available at: https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v34.magement.43
