Advances in Flood Consequence Assessments

This webinar introduces numerical flood consequence assessment using agent-based models such as HEC-LifeSim. It covers hydraulic data inputs, warning and evacuation behavior, flood damage, and loss-of-life estimation for planners, engineers, and emergency services.

Syllabus

Introduction
Overview
Definitions
Process
Tools
Models
Data Requirements
Advantages
Building a Consequence Model
Structure Inventory
Road Networks
Effective Message
Protective Actions
Stability Threshold
Flood Risk Information Portal
Depth Times Velocity
Discussion Questions
Closing Comments
Questions
Closing remarks