The threat of flood disasters is intensifying, making it crucial to formulate a strategic plan and key research directions for the future development of global flood risk models. This thematic session will conduct a comprehensive international assessment of the technical characteristics, advantages, and limitations of existing flood risk models, in order to foster interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral collaboration and communication, and to drive significant progress in the technology and application of these models. We will delve into the applicability and accuracy of these models in diverse geographical environments and under various climatic conditions. Additionally, this thematic session will share the practical application outcomes of flood risk models in areas such as disaster warning, emergency management, and urban planning, and clarify the development needs and challenges of flood risk models at different scales (such as regional, national, and global).

Webinar Programme

16:00-16:05	Opening
16:00-16:05	Welcome and Opening Remarks	Prof. Slobodan P. Simonovic Chairperson of the International Conferences on Flood Management (ICFM)
16:05-17:40	Thematic presentations	Moderator: Dr. Yuexiao Liu, IWHR
16:05 -16:20	Presentation	Prof. Slobodan P. Simonovic Chairperson of the International Conferences on Flood Management (ICFM)
16:20-16:35	Presentation	Prof. Subhankar Karmakar Professor & Head, Environmental Science and Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
16:35-16:50	Presentation	Prof. Cheng Zhang Professor, Director, ICFM Permanent Secretariat, The CDPR Administration Office, Research Center on Flood and Drought Disaster Reduction, IWHR.
16:50-17:00	Tea Break
17:00-17:15	Presentation	Jayesh Parmar Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
17:15-17:30	Presentation	Juan Gutierrez-Andres HR Wallingford's Global Product Manager for ProBe Gas, SimOnGas and SimOnWater
17:30-17:40	Presentation	Dr. CT Low Geospatial Risk Lead, China Water Risk Research Association
17:40-18:00	Summary and Group Photo

 

 

Presentations can be accessed here:

• Slobodan P. Simonovic
• Subhankar Karmakar
• ZHANG Cheng
• Jayesh Parmar
• Juan Gutierrez-Andres

 

Host
International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM)
China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR)

Organizer
Permanent Secretariat of ICFM

Technical support
Medcon Conference Service Platform (MEDCON)