Effective flood risk visualisation

Sarah Ellen Percival (), Mark Gaterell () and David Hutchinson ()
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Sarah Ellen Percival: Liverpool John Moores University
Mark Gaterell: University of Portsmouth
David Hutchinson: University of Portsmouth

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2020, vol. 104, issue 1, No 16, 375-396

Abstract: Abstract The effective communication of flood risk offers the opportunity to ensure communities can adapt and respond appropriately to changing local conditions. At a time of diminishing resources, such local responses, which can empower communities and make them more resilient to uncertain future flood events, are vital. The most general and accessible type of flood communication are flood risk visualisations, i.e. pre-prepared emergency flood maps. However, evidence suggests there is much we can do to improve their ability to communicate the complexities of flood risk to a range of stakeholders. This paper considers the development of flood risk visualisation approaches in the UK, presenting findings from a series of targeted workshops over twelve months, where the needs and criteria of stakeholder groups for effective flood risk visualisation were assessed via co-creative processes. Key stakeholders included local authorities, emergency responders, vulnerable homeowners, Environment Agency, business owners and, crucially, communities. These users need certain requirements to be considered in order for future flood risk visualisation to be effective, in particular simplicity, a central hub of information, different visuals available for the same data sets/problems, different maps available for different users, consistent terminology and integrated community knowledge (e.g. local flood groups/help).

Keywords: Flood risk; Mapping; Visualisation; Co-creation; Communication (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-020-04173-8

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