Flood Prevention System
Types of Flood
River
Storm Water
Tidal/ Coastal
Types of Homes
Solution depending on place
Steel/cladding
Brick/Block/Concrete walls with a few opening
Existing Solution
well foarcast
enough time to install temporary defense
good warning time
Long duration flood event
Little warning / No warning
So Automatic Flood defence is best
just protecting the openings is more cost effective
Possibly consider a perimeter bund or wall with floodgates where you need access.
Unmanned Site
House/ Frequently visited place
Permanent Barrier Solution
Manual Barrier
Automatic Barrier
Affordability
Mid Income
High Income
Low Income
Cheaper Solution needed
Budget friendly Solution
More advanced solution
Flood Barriers
Flood Gates
Flood Doors
Rolling Gates
Pivot gates
Hinge gates
FLIP UP
Drop down
Stop Log
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Hierarchical flood protection
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Dike
Local Flood Protection
Dam
Dry-Proofing
National Authorities
River Basin
Flood Plain
Regional Authorities
Neighborhood
Communal Authorities
Private Property
Property Owner
Risk reduction
Only Dike
No Flood Protection
Dike + LFB
Risk Event
Middle Event
Large Event
Small Event
Only Local Flood Barriers(LFB)
Risk Event
Large Event
Small Event
100%
100%
100%
0%
Middle Event
100%
Risk Event
60%
Small Event
Middle Event
Large Event
0%
less than 5%
Risk Event
Middle
Large
Small
0%
0%
less than 5%
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