An interactive web-GIS tool for risk analysis: a case study in the Fella River basin, Italy

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Title
An interactive web-GIS tool for risk analysis: a case study in the Fella River basin, Italy
Journal
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Author(s)
Aye Z.C., Jaboyedoff M., Derron M.-H., van Westen C.J., Hussin H.Y., Ciurean R.L., Frigerio S., Pasuto A.
ISSN
1561-8633
ISSN-L
1684-9981
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2016
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
16
Pages
85-101
Language
english
Abstract
This paper presents a prototype of an interactive web-GIS tool for risk analysis of natural hazards, in particular for floods and landslides, based on open-source geospatial software and technologies. The aim of the presented tool is to assist the experts (risk managers) in analysing the impacts and consequences of a certain hazard event in a considered region, providing an essential input to the decision-making process in the selection of risk management strategies by responsible authorities and decision makers. This tool is based on the Boundless (OpenGeo Suite) framework and its client-side environment for prototype development, and it is one of the main modules of a web-based collaborative decision support platform in risk management. Within this platform, the users can import necessary maps and information to analyse areas at risk. Based on provided information and parameters, loss scenarios (amount of damages and number of fatalities) of a hazard event are generated on the fly and visualized interactively within the web-GIS interface of the platform. The annualized risk is calculated based on the combination of resultant loss scenarios with different return periods of the hazard event. The application of this developed prototype is demonstrated using a regional data set from one of the case study sites, Fella River of northeastern Italy, of the Marie Curie ITN CHANGES project.
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Yes
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18/01/2016 13:15
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20/08/2019 16:06
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