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Mrs. Magdalena Skonieczna
Institute of Meteorology and Water Management National Research Institute

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Employment: 2008-03-26 to present, Institute of Meteorology and Water Management – National Research Institute. Education and qualifications: 2009-01-26 master of science (Environmental Engineering), Cracow University of Technology, Krakow, Poland. 2016-10 to 2017-06 Postgraduate studies (Faculty of Natural Sciences), University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

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Published: 12 November 2020 in Geosciences
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Flooding risk in urban areas is particularly high, due to the high population density and property values, including those of transport, residential, service and industrial infrastructure, among others. There are many reasons for flooding in urban areas; among them, direct heavy rainfall can cause special problems in risk management. In the case of random heavy rainfall, flood risk management can be supported by information about the morphology of the terrain and the degree of its sealing. In this study, we analyse methods for determining the risk of flooding in urban areas using digital terrain model (DTM) and geographic information system (GIS) tools. Predictors of precipitation floods in urban areas are defined, including the determination of flat areas, areas without outflow (non-drainage) and with large terrain height differences. The main source of information about historical rainfall floods relates to interventions by fire brigades, which constitute the basis for verifying the areas of occurrence of rainfall floods, as determined on the basis of morphological analysis of the area. Identifying the locations of rainfall flooding areas and developing accurate maps based on them are crucial for spatial planning and flood management at the local scale.

ACS Style

Tomasz Walczykiewicz; Magdalena Skonieczna. Rainfall Flooding in Urban Areas in the Context of Geomorphological Aspects. Geosciences 2020, 10, 457 .

AMA Style

Tomasz Walczykiewicz, Magdalena Skonieczna. Rainfall Flooding in Urban Areas in the Context of Geomorphological Aspects. Geosciences. 2020; 10 (11):457.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Tomasz Walczykiewicz; Magdalena Skonieczna. 2020. "Rainfall Flooding in Urban Areas in the Context of Geomorphological Aspects." Geosciences 10, no. 11: 457.