Flood Depth‒Damage Curves for Spanish Urban Areas

Eduardo Martínez-Gomariz, Edwar Forero-Ortiz, María Guerrero-Hidalga, Salvador Castán and Manuel Gómez
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Eduardo Martínez-Gomariz: Cetaqua, Water Technology Centre, Carretera d’Esplugues, 75, 08940 Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain
Edwar Forero-Ortiz: Cetaqua, Water Technology Centre, Carretera d’Esplugues, 75, 08940 Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain
María Guerrero-Hidalga: Cetaqua, Water Technology Centre, Carretera d’Esplugues, 75, 08940 Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain
Salvador Castán: Agencia Pericial (AGPERICIAL). Calle de Vista Alegre, 6 Bjs, 08940 Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain
Manuel Gómez: Cetaqua, Water Technology Centre, Carretera d’Esplugues, 75, 08940 Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 7, 1-25

Abstract: Depth‒damage curves, also known as vulnerability curves, are an essential element of many flood damage models. A relevant characteristic of these curves is their applicability limitations in space and time. The reader will find firstly in this paper a review of different damage models and depth‒damage curve developments in the world, particularly in Spain. In the framework of the EU-funded RESCCUE project, site-specific depth‒damage curves for 14 types of property uses have been developed for Barcelona. An expert flood surveyor’s opinion was essential, as the occasional lack of data was made up for by his expertise. In addition, given the lack of national standardization regarding the applicability of depth‒damage curves for flood damage assessments in Spanish urban areas, regional adjustment indices have been derived for transferring the Barcelona curves to other municipalities. Temporal adjustment indices have been performed in order to modify the depth‒damage curves for the damage estimation of future flood events, too. This study attempts to provide nationwide applicability in flood damage reduction studies.

Keywords: depth‒damage curves; urban floods; properties; claims; flood expert surveyor (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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