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Communities face stormwater flood risk driven by intensified precipitation, sea level rise, storm surge, urban development, and funding challenges.
This presentation introduces a methodology for developing a Stormwater Flood Resilience Plan, providing a roadmap to assess this risk and implement optimal, equitable, and actionable flood mitigation solutions. Seven phases are described:
- Flood Mapping
- Layered Flood Exposure Analysis
- Defining Level-of-Service Criteria
- Gap Analysis and Prioritization of Project Areas
- Conceptualize Projects and Estimate Costs
- Benefit-Cost-Analysis and Project Selection
- Funding, Implementation, and Program Adaptation.
Each phase leverages innovative tools and methods to create actionable outcomes.
About the Speaker
Joel Kaatz, PE, National Technical Manager in Stormwater Resilience and co-lead of the Global Flood Risk and Stormwater Management Community of Practice for Arcadis
Mr. Kaatz is a National Technical Manager in Stormwater Resilience and co-lead of the Global Flood Risk and Stormwater Management Community of Practice for Arcadis. As a technical advisor and project manager, he specializes in stormwater resiliency assessments, using hydrologic and hydraulic models to adapt communities to increasing precipitation, both inland and as part of coastal flood protection.
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