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ArticleMethodsX2021

Method for pluvial flood risk assessment in rural settlements characterised by scant information availability.

Maurizio Tiepolo, Sarah Braccio, Edoardo Fiorillo, Andrea Galligari, Gaptia Lawan Katiellou, Giovanni Massazza, Adamou Aissatou Sitta, Aliou Moumouni Tankari, Vieri Tarchiani

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Article in MethodsX, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Maurizio TiepoloInteruniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning, Politecnico and University of Turin, viale Mattioli 39, 10125 Turin, Italy.
Sarah BraccioInteruniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning, Politecnico and University of Turin, viale Mattioli 39, 10125 Turin, Italy.
Edoardo FiorilloInstitute of BioEconomy, National Research Council, via P. Gobetti, 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy.
Andrea GalligariInteruniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning, Politecnico and University of Turin, viale Mattioli 39, 10125 Turin, Italy.
Gaptia Lawan KatiellouDirection de la Météorologie Nationale, rue du Grand Hotel, BP 218 Niamey, Niger.
Giovanni MassazzaInterregional Agency for the Po River, via Pastrengo 2/ter, 10024 Moncalieri, Italy.
Adamou Aissatou SittaDirection de la Météorologie Nationale, rue du Grand Hotel, BP 218 Niamey, Niger.
Aliou Moumouni TankariMinistère de l'Agriculture et de l'Elevage, BP 12091 Niamey, Niger.
Vieri TarchianiInstitute of BioEconomy, National Research Council, via Giovanni Caproni 8, 50145 Florence, Italy.
University of Turin · ITDirection de la Météorologie Nationale du Niger · NENational Research Council · ITAgenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale del Piemonte · IT

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Abstract

In tropical regions, heavy precipitations may lead to catastrophic flooding due to the degradation of catchments and the expansion of settlements in flood prone zones. In the current situation, where information on rainfall and exposed assets is either scant, or requires significant time to be collected, pluvial flood risk assessments are conducted using participatory tools, without any scientific support. Another option is to use satellite precipitation products, digital terrain models and satellite images at high to moderate-resolution. However, these datasets do not reach the required accuracy at the local scale. Consequently, the potential damages and the evaluation component of risk assessment are often missing. Risk evaluation is pivotal for informed decision-making, with regards to the choice of treating or accepting the risk, implementing more effective measures, and for determining the safest areas for development. We proposed an improved method for assessing the risk of pluvial floods, which merges local and scientific knowledge and is consistent with the ISO 31010 standard. The method was successfully applied in five rural settlements in Niger and can be replicated in areas where information is scarce.

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AfricaBuilt-up expansionCommunity participationDisaster risk reductionDosso regionLocal knowledgeNigerParticipatory mappingResidual riskRisk evaluationRisk reductionRisk treatmentRunoffTraditional knowledge

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