T88 Human Impacts on the Hydrologic Cycle

Monday, 10 October 2022
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
405

TRADE-OFFS IN THE DESIGN OF FLOOD-RISK INFORMATION

Paper number: T88-2
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 8:05 AM – 8:25 AM

Authors

  • Courtney Cooper Presenting Author
    Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, State College, PA

Abstract

The increasingly urgent need to develop knowledge and practices to manage flood risks drives innovative information design. Experts often disagree about design and communication practices. As a result, flood-risk estimates can diverge, leading to different conclusions for decision-making. Using examples of household-scale riverine (fluvial) flood-risk information in the United States, I assess design and communication features that may lead to more actionable information for decision-making. I will discuss opportunities for improved uncertainty characterization and the critical role of information transparency. Heterogeneous areas such as the continental United States may require additional attention to regional flood-risk dynamics that are difficult to capture in a single modeling framework. Dedicated open science initiatives focused on specific decision problems may help improve information credibility and relevance.

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 54, No. 6

doi: 10.1130/abs/2022AM-378334

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