Flood Impact Maps webinar by Dr. Slobodan Simonovic

"Flood Impact Maps: A Standardized Approach of Understanding Vulnerable Landscapes" Webinar Handout

This is a handout from our webinar, "Flood Impact Maps: A Standardized Approach of Understanding Vulnerable Landscapes". The document discusses the use of Canada Flood Impact Maps for understanding flood hazard, identifying high-risk areas, and investigating regional impacts. It also explores the Flood Map Viewer, a web-based tool that helps the public understand flood risk in their area. The document highlights changes in floodplain regimes over Canada due to climate change and provides additional resources for learning more about flood impact mapping. The Flood Map Viewer is a tool that includes visualization of flood and complementary maps, methodology used to produce the flood maps, and a download page for maps and other files.

"Flood Impact Maps" webinar with Dr. Slobodan Simonovic

Water experts and flood modellers regularly explore the efficacy of new and upgraded climate models in representing flood inundation dynamics and how they will be impacted in the future by climate change. General Circulation Models can be used to examine the probable changes in Canada’s floodplain regimes. This webinar will discuss a comprehensive study consisting of hydrodynamic flood modelling and statistical experiments that can be used to derive high-resolution Canada-wide floodplain maps for 100 and 200-yr return periods. This study found a significant rise in flood inundation extents in the future periods, particularly intense over western and eastern regions. Join Dr. Simonovic as he outlines observations which are vital for enhancing flood preparedness, optimal land-use planning, and refurbishing both structural and nonstructural flood control options for improved resilience. He will describe the study’s framework and the overall importance of revamping Canada’s existing flood management approaches and adaptation strategies for future waterfront protection.