A Method for Estimating Urban Flood-Carrying Capacity Using the VIS-W Underlying Surface Model: A Case Study from Wuhan, China

In 2016, 192 cities, including Wuhan, Nanjing, and Jiujiang, suffered from severe flooding, which raised social and government concerns in China. This paper proposes a method based on the underlying surface to estimate the urban flood-carrying capacity. First, water is extended into the underlying s...

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Main Authors: Hongping Zhang, Xinwen Cheng, Lei Jin, Dong Zhao, Tianjing Feng, Kun Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/11/2345