Misc
Glossary
| Term | Abbreviation | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysical Table | - | Table of curve number (CN) data for each Land use/Land cover class | Input |
| Soil Hydrologic Group | - | Map of soil hydrologic groups. Pixels may have values 1, 2, 3, or 4, corresponding to soil hydrologic groups A, B, C, or D, respectively | Input |
| Built Infrastructure | - | Map of building footprints | Input |
| Damage Loss Table | - | Table of potential damage loss data for each building type | Input |
| Runoff | Q | Runoff | Output |
| Runoff retention (m3) | - | runoff retention volume on pixel | Output |
| Service | - | An indicator of the runoff retention service for the watershed. Only calculated when the Built Infrastructure Vector input is provided | Output |
Model applications
- Quagliolo, C., Comino, E. and Pezzoli, A., 2021. Experimental flash floods assessment through urban flood risk mitigation (UFRM) model: the case study of Ligurian coastal cities. Frontiers in Water. Frontiers in Water, 3, p.663378.
- Kadaverugu, A., Nageshwar Rao, C. and Viswanadh, G.K., 2021. Quantification of flood mitigation services by urban green spaces using InVEST model: a case study of Hyderabad city, India. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 7(1), pp.589-602.
- Quagliolo, C., Assumma, V., Comino, E., Mondini, G. and Pezzoli, A., 2022. An integrated method to assess flood risk and resilience in the MAB UNESCO Collina Po (Italy). In New Metropolitan Perspectives: Post COVID Dynamics: Green and Digital Transition, between Metropolitan and Return to Villages Perspectives (pp. 2545-2555). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
Related readings/videos
Need inspiration?
Below is an incomplete list of readings (e.g., news articles 📰, government reports 📗, etc) and videos 📺 that might spark some cool ideas for your Studio projects.
Feel free to explore by yourself.
- 📰 Flooding is inconvenient – now imagine if it happened all the time in S'pore. The Straits Times. 15 NOV 2022.
- 📰 Gauging benefits of natural ecosystems in fighting floods. The Straits Times. 4 OCT 2021.
- 📰 S'pore's strategies to reduce the likelihood of heavy flooding. The Straits Times. 23 APR 2021.
- 📰 Commentary: How prepared is Singapore for the next flash flood?. CNA. 17 SEP 2020.