Ice-jam flood research: a scoping review

Prabin Rokaya (), Sujata Budhathoki and Karl-Erich Lindenschmidt
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Prabin Rokaya: Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan
Sujata Budhathoki: Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan
Karl-Erich Lindenschmidt: Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2018, vol. 94, issue 3, No 24, 1439-1457

Abstract: Abstract Almost 60% of the rivers in the northern hemisphere experience significant seasonal effects of river ice. In many of these northern rivers, ice-jam floods (IJFs) pose serious threats to riverine communities. Since the inundation elevations associated with ice-jam events can be several meters higher than open-water floods for the same or even lower discharges, IJFs can be more disastrous to local communities and economies, especially as their occurrence is often very sudden and difficult to anticipate. In the last several decades, there have been many important advances in river ice hydrology, resulting in improved knowledge and capacity to deal with IJFs. This paper presents a review of IJF literature available on the Web of Science. Nature and scope of scholarly research on IJF are analysed, and an agenda for research that better integrates IJF challenges with research and mitigation opportunities is suggested.

Keywords: Ice-jam flood; Cold regions; River ice; Natural hazards; Scoping review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-018-3455-0

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