Framework of extreme flood risk management in the typhoon country region

Abstract

Recently, flood damages have increased worldwide due to global warming and climate change. According to the Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), extreme weather events such as heat wave, drought, and flood are expected to increase in the future. It is thus necessary to realize that larger and more frequent flood disasters are rapidly nearing us, and need to prepare for them accordingly. This research aims to provide a framework for extreme flood management, beginning with the establishment of extreme flood definition from a more general point of view through reviewing existing literature and references. Also, the purpose of this research is to identify the current status of flood forecasting in the ESCAP/WMP Typhoon Committee’s member countries and to provide recommendations on extreme flood forecasting and flood risk management.in member countries. Keywords: extreme flood, flood damage, Extreme Flood Forecasting System (EFFS), flood risk management