Neglecting uncertainties biases house-elevation decisions to manage riverine flood risks

Mahkameh Zarekarizi; Vivek Srikrishnan; Klaus Keller

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-19188-9

Nature Communications (Oct 2020)

Neglecting uncertainties biases house-elevation decisions to manage riverine flood risks

Mahkameh Zarekarizi,
Vivek Srikrishnan,
Klaus Keller

Affiliations

Mahkameh Zarekarizi: Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, The Pennsylvania State University
Vivek Srikrishnan: Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, The Pennsylvania State University
Klaus Keller: Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, The Pennsylvania State University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19188-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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This study investigates the effects of uncertainties on the decision of how high to elevate a house in flood-prone areas. Accounting for several uncertainties suggests avenues on how to improve guidelines from FEMA.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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