Interactive flood risk tool

Interactive flood risk tool to manage flooding hazards more precisely

Easier management of flooding hazards
Interactive flood risk tool ( “Dynamiske oversvømmelseskort”) makes it easier to manage flooding hazards more precisely when new urban areas are planned and emergency situations need to be dealt with.

The idea behind “Dynamiske oversvømmelseskort”, is to develop a powerful online flood risk tool targeted at local governments and water utilities. The easy to use tool allows for interactive flood risk estimation and planning, based on high-resolution terrain data. The software is a further development of the technology used in Skybrudskortet© and it will incorporate data from sea, stream and hollows.

Current digital models for analysing flooding are far from ideal, partly because they are not continually updated and partly because they are difficult to use by non-experts. Therefore, the aim is to develop a user-friendly planning tool, which allows for the processing of new data on an ongoing basis. The tool’s dynamic and user-friendly design will ensure that a broad group of stakeholders in municipalities and utilities, who are not necessarily experts in hydrological modelling, can use the tool.

Partners:

SCALGO

COWI

NIRAS

The Alexandra Institute

Odense Municipality

Silkeborg Municipality

VCS Denmark

Aarhus Vand

Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI)

Aarhus University

Alien Workshop

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Morten Revsbæk

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Contributors to this solution

COWI

COWI is a leading international consulting group. We provide state-of-the-art services within the fields of engineering, environmental science and economics with due consideration for the environment and society.

NIRAS

NIRAS is an international consulting group (HQ in Denmark) specializing in engineering, planning and project management. We are 2,200 employees in 51 offices across 27 countries contributing with expert knowledge in 7,000 ongoing projects. NIRAS has worked with climate and energy for more than 30 years. We focus

Aarhus University

A top-100 research university with excellence across all major disciplines. We are committed to turn frontier research into innovative solutions. Aarhus University provides independent and inspiring knowledge as a basis for addressing challenges to global sustainability. We supply authorities, institutions and companies with research-based advice and top-quality knowledge transfer

City of Odense

With its 186,000 inhabitants, Odense is the third largest city in Denmark covering an area of 304.2 km2. It is a city with a size that opens the possibility of creating integrated systems which can lead to lowering the climate impacts. Odense faces great challenges in the coming

Silkeborg Municipality

Silkeborg Municipality – a green centre for the wind industry
Silkeborg Municipality is situated in central Jutland, in some of Denmark’s most beautiful countrysides.
The business climate is dynamic, forward-thinking, and highly qualified in the fields of manufacturing, service and know-how.
Our focus is on growth, so by

VCS Denmark

VCS Denmark is one of the largest water and wastewater utilities in Denmark – and a frontrunner in the water sector. We offer consultancy services and customized training programmes at both strategic and practical levels within water and wastewater management.

Aarhus Water

As one of the most innovative water companies in Denmark, we feel obliged to support the water industry. We have extensive knowledge of the operation of various facilities, establishment of organisations, analysis, tendering, planning, project management, training and commissioning of facilities. We would like to do our share towards ensuring innovation of the Danish water industry. By also taking a global perspective, we contribute knowledge and support for Danish exports and help set the global agenda for sustainable development.