Flood Risk in Road Networks

Road networks are essential for economic, social, environmental, and security reasons. Road networks are therefore considered critical networks according to the consequences of their disruptions (Tacnet and Mermet 2012). Flooding poses an important threat to roads, and can lead to massive obstruction of traffic and damage to road structures, with possible long-term effects (Buren and Buma 2012). Flooding leads to significant repair costs for road control authorities, access difficulties for emergency services (Versini, Gaume, and Andrieu 2010a), and disruption for road users and the community at large. The consequences for businesses and the economy in general can be very significant (Brabhaharan, Wiles, and Frietag 2006). Because of the time and costs required for rebuilding, sustainable and long-term planning is crucial; therefore, the consideration of flood risk constitutes an important input for decision making in planning this type of infrastructure. Flood risk analysis for road networks allows plans to be carried out in an appropriate manner, allocating resources for prevention, mitigation, and restoration (Balijepalli and Oppong 2014; Jenelius and Mattsson 2014). 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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Rogelis, Maria Carolina
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	FLOODING, EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, CASUALTIES, RISKS, ROAD DEVELOPMENT, RESCUE, TRAVEL TIME COST, STORM, COST OF TRAVEL, EARLY WARNING, PASSENGERS, RISK REDUCTION, CROSSINGS, INFORMATION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED, VEHICLES, AREA OF INFLUENCE, TRANSPORT MODE, TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH, TRAFFIC FLOW, EMERGENCY SERVICE, DISASTER, DAMAGES, TRAFFIC, ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE, ROUTES, HEAVY RAINFALL, NEGOTIATION, EVACUEES, EXTREME WEATHER, ROAD CAPACITY, TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE, HIGHWAY SYSTEMS, RESCUE SERVICES, TRAFFIC VOLUME, DRIVERS, ROAD SYSTEM, NATURAL PHENOMENA, VEHICLE, HEAVY RAIN, ROAD, COSTS, ROAD DESIGN, TRANSPORTATION NETWORK, ACCESSIBILITY INDICES, NATURAL DISASTER, ROAD NETWORK, TRANSPORT, FLOODS, FLOODED, EARLY WARNING SYSTEM, ROAD USERS, NATURAL HAZARD, FLOOD PRONE AREAS, TRIPS, TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DRAINAGE, POLLUTION, DISASTERS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, FIRE, INTERSECTIONS, DISASTER EVENT, ROUTE, INJURY, INFRASTRUCTURE, LAND USE, BANKS, TECHNOLOGY, NATURAL_HAZARDS, EMERGENCY PLANS, EMERGENCY, TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION, DISASTER REDUCTION, INSPECTION, CLIMATE CHANGE, DISASTER RISK, POLICIES, ROAD MANAGEMENT, BANK, ACCESSIBILITY, URBAN SYSTEMS, TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING, DAMAGE, WEATHER EVENT, WARNING SYSTEM, HIGHWAY NETWORK, TRAFFIC FLOWS, FLOOD, MODAL CHOICES, FLOOD PRONE AREA, EMERGENCY SERVICES, FIRE STATIONS, ROADS, CROSSING, LOCAL ROADS, HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, HIGHWAY, TRAVEL DISTANCE, LANDSLIDE, RISK, HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, WARNING SYSTEMS, TUNNELS, TRIP, FLOOD CONTROL, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, PHYSICAL DAMAGE, LANES, TRANSPORT SYSTEM, ROAD INFORMATION, CULVERTS, EVACUATION, ROAD TRANSPORT, TECHNOLOGIES, TRAVEL TIME, SAFETY, FREIGHT, NATURAL HAZARDS, URBAN TRANSPORTATION, RISK ASSESSMENT, RIGHT-OF-WAY, ROAD TRAFFIC, RISK ANALYSIS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/10/25136388/flood-risk-road-networks http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22980
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