Low-cost space-borne data for inundation modelling: topography, flood extent and water level UNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis IHE Delft PhD Thesis Series
Auteur : Yan Kun
This thesis aims to explore the potential and limitations of low-cost, space-borne data in flood inundation modelling under unavoidable, intrinsic uncertainty. In particular, the potential in supporting hydraulic modelling of floods of: NASA?s SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission) topographic data, SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite imagery of flood extents and radar altimetry of water levels are analyzed in view of inflow and parametric uncertainty.
To this end, research work has been carried out by either following a model calibration-evaluation approach or by explicitly considering major sources of uncertainty within a Monte Carlo framework. To generalize our findings, three river reaches with various scales (from medium to large) and topographic characteristics (e.g. valley-filling, two-level embankments, large and flat floodplain) are used as test sites. Lastly, an application of SRTM-based flood modelling of a large river is conducted to highlight the challenges of predictions in ungauged basins.
This research indicates the potential and limitations of low-cost, space-borne data in supporting flood inundation modelling under uncertainty, including findings related to the usefulness of these data according to modelling purpose (e.g. re-insurance, planning, design), characteristics of the river and considerations of uncertainty. The upcoming satellite missions, which could potentially impact the way we model flood inundation patters, are also discussed.
1 Introduction; 2 Inundation modelling of a medium river: SRTM topography and ERS-2 flood extent; 3 Inundation modelling of a medium-to-large river: SRTM topography and ENVISAT flood extent; 4 Inundation modelling of a large river: SRTM topography and ENVISAT altimetry; 5 SRTM-based inundation modelling of a large river in data-scarce areas: regional versus physically-based methods; 6 Synthesis, conclusions and future research
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Mots-clés :
Flood inundation modelling; remote sensing; SRTM; radar altimetry; SAR; uncertainty