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Coastal flooding in the solent: an integrated analysis of defences and inundation

Coastal flooding in the solent: an integrated analysis of defences and inundation
Coastal flooding in the solent: an integrated analysis of defences and inundation
This paper demonstrates a methodology for integrating existing models for the rapid simulation of coastal flood events across a large and varied case study area on the UK south coast. Following validation against observations from real coastal floods, synthetic events driven by realistic waves and water levels and the full range of failure mechanisms were modelled for a range of loadings to generate peak flood water depths and an overview of impacts across this spectrum of possible floods. Overtopping is relatively important compared to breaching as coastal floodplains are small. This modelling system supports multiple potential applications, such as planning flood warnings, coastal defence upgrade, and land use, including under sea-level rise. The concepts drawn from this study are transferable to similar coastal regions
2073-4441
430-459
Wadey, Matthew
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Nicholls, Robert J.
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Hutton, Craig
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Wadey, Matthew
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Nicholls, Robert J.
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Hutton, Craig
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Wadey, Matthew, Nicholls, Robert J. and Hutton, Craig (2012) Coastal flooding in the solent: an integrated analysis of defences and inundation. Water, 4 (2), 430-459. (doi:10.3390/w4020430).

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This paper demonstrates a methodology for integrating existing models for the rapid simulation of coastal flood events across a large and varied case study area on the UK south coast. Following validation against observations from real coastal floods, synthetic events driven by realistic waves and water levels and the full range of failure mechanisms were modelled for a range of loadings to generate peak flood water depths and an overview of impacts across this spectrum of possible floods. Overtopping is relatively important compared to breaching as coastal floodplains are small. This modelling system supports multiple potential applications, such as planning flood warnings, coastal defence upgrade, and land use, including under sea-level rise. The concepts drawn from this study are transferable to similar coastal regions

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Published date: 2012
Organisations: Physical Oceanography, GeoData, Civil Maritime & Env. Eng & Sci Unit

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Local EPrints ID: 340161
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/340161
ISSN: 2073-4441
PURE UUID: 36bf7863-ef96-4a01-b96e-229f19120863
ORCID for Robert J. Nicholls: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-9715-1109
ORCID for Craig Hutton: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5896-756X

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Date deposited: 13 Jun 2012 13:56
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:18

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Author: Matthew Wadey
Author: Craig Hutton ORCID iD

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