Jeary, A P and Jeary, I P M (2001) The influence of flooding risk on infrastructure development in Western sydney. Construction Economics and Building, 1(2), pp. 57-64. ISSN 2204-9029
Abstract
Data relating to flood events in the west Sydney area of Windsor, have been re-analysed using extreme value statistics, and the analysis has shown that the risk of occurrence of the probable maximum flood is greater than previously assumed using conventional statistical methods. The response of the New South Wales Government to the perceived risk is discussed and the efficacy of their strategy of relying on passing information to local residents has been tested by the use of a survey of residents of the area. The survey of Windsor residents showed that a significant percentage of the population had no knowledge of the flood risk. Of the rest of the population there was little or no knowledge of the effects that a severe flood might have, and there was little appreciation of the yearly risk of floods that would affect the town. Overall, it was concluded that the main mitigation strategy of government has been ineffective.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | floods; Australia; risk management; questionaire survey |
| Index terms: | mitigation, infrastructure development, survey, Australia, New South Wales, statistical method, risk management, statistics, population, strategy, flooding |
| Subjects: | mathematical modelling, data collection methods, management, demography, risk assessment, environmental hazards, financial risk, infrastructure engineering, statistical analysis, Geography |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Urban Studies, Cost Management, Business Strategy, Sustainability, Risk Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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