A Framework For Planning And Evaluating The Role Of Urban Stream Restoration For Improving Transportation Resilience To Extreme Rainfall Events
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A Framework For Planning And Evaluating The Role Of Urban Stream Restoration For Improving Transportation Resilience To Extreme Rainfall Events

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  • Journal Title:
    Water
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    NCU (North Carolina Sea Grant)
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    Recent extreme rainfall events produced severe flooding across North Carolina’s Coastal Plain, revealing deep vulnerabilities in many communities. Climate change is expected to exacerbate these problems by further increasing rainfall intensity and the frequency of extreme rainfall events. Due to the risks posed by these changing rainfall patterns, a shift in the approach to infrastructure planning and management is needed for many floodprone communities, particularly in regard to managing streams and floodplains in urban areas. This study proposes a framework for systematically evaluating stream restoration in combination with engineered improvements to culvert and bridge crossings to identify and optimize options for mitigating extreme events in urban areas. To illustrate the methodology, extensive hydraulic modeling was conducted to test four different strategies for reducing flooding along a channelized and armored stream, Big Ditch, located in Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA. The results indicate that neither floodplain restoration nor infrastructure modification alone could alleviate flooding along Big Ditch. Rather, a combination approach would be required to mitigate flooding, which could result in substantial benefits for storms in excess of the 100-year event. The results suggest that shifting to a multi-faceted approach to improve resiliency to extreme events could improve public safety and reduce future damages due to flooding.
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    Water 2020, 12(6), 1620
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    NCU-R-20-024
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    Journal Article
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    North Carolina
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    CC BY
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