title: Analysing urban resilience through alternative stormwater management options: application of the conceptual Spatial Decision Support System model at the neighbourhood scale.
abstract: Recent changes in cities and their environments, caused by rapid urbanisation and climate change, have increased both flood probability and the severity of flooding. Consequently, there is a need for all cities to adapt to climate and socio-economic changes by developing new strategies for flood risk management. Following a risk paradigm shift from traditional to more integrated approaches, and considering the uncertainties of future urban development, one of the main emerging tasks for city managers becomes the development of resilient cities. However, the meaning of the resilience concept and its operability is still not clear. The goal of this research is to study how urban engineering and design disciplines can improve resilience to floods in urban neighbourhoods. This paper presents the conceptual Spatial Decision Support System (DS3) model which we consider a relevant tool to analyse and then implement resilience into neighbourhood design. Using this model, we analyse and discuss alternative stormwater management options at the neighbourhood scale in two specific areas: Rotterdam and New Orleans. The results obtained demonstrate that the DS3 model confirmed in its framework analysis that stormwater management systems can positively contribute to the improved flood resilience of a neighbourhood.
authors: Université de Mons, Faculté d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme Place du Parc 23, 7000, Mons, Belgique E-mail: mireia.balsells@umons.ac.be; Université Paris-Est, Ecole des Ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris, 78-80 rue Rébeval, 75019 Paris, France.
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authors: Balsells
authors: Université Paris Est, LEESU (Laboratoire Eau Environnement et Systèmes Urbains) - Département Génie Urbain, 6 et 8 avenue Blaise Pascal - Cité Descartes - Champs sur Marne, 77455 Marne La Vallée CEDEX 2, France.
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authors: Barroca
authors: University of New Orleans, Transportation Institute, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, USA.
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authors: Amdal
authors: Université Paris Est, LEESU (Laboratoire Eau Environnement et Systèmes Urbains) - Département Génie Urbain, 6 et 8 avenue Blaise Pascal - Cité Descartes - Champs sur Marne, 77455 Marne La Vallée CEDEX 2, France; Université Paris-Est, Ecole des Ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris, 78-80 rue Rébeval, 75019 Paris, France.
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authors: Université de Mons, Faculté d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme Place du Parc 23, 7000, Mons, Belgique E-mail: mireia.balsells@umons.ac.be.
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authors: Becue
authors: RECUE Solutions, 3 Rue de la Porte d'en Bas, 92220 Bagneux, France University Paris Diderot - Sorbonne Paris, Interdisciplinary Energy Research Institute, Cité, Paris 7 Paris, France.
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authors: Serre
mesh_terms: D002947:Cities; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004323:Drainage, Sanitary; D055868:Floods; D009426:Netherlands; D055820:New Orleans