Faith Ka Shun Chan
TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE CHINESE COASTAL MEGACITIES. A CASE STUDY OF PRACTICE IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA
Chan, Faith Ka Shun; Adekola, Olalekan; Mitchell, Gordon; Ng, Cho Nam; Mcdonald, Adrian
Abstract
This article analyses the current flood risk management practices in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), China. In the next four decades, 120 million people are expected to live in the region, which currently covers 11 major cities, and includes the coastal megacities formed by Hong Kong and Shenzhen. These populous low-lying coastal cities experience emerging flood risk from (i) intense precipitation, (ii) storm surges, (iii) global sea level rise and (iv) rapid urbanization in the flood-prone areas. These have major economic, social and ecological impacts and have made it imperative to adopt a sustainable flood risk management strategy to mitigate these risks. This research uses the case study in Tai O and Shenzhen River sites from Hong Kong and Shenzhen where in-depth discussions were held with various stakeholders to overview and understand current constraints to realizing sustainable flood risk management (SFRM). The outcome shows the authorities have realized the importance of SFRM and climate change adaptation strategies. They seek further improvement in managing flood risk and preparing for unpredictable climatic regimes in both megacities, and by extension comparable urbanizing coastal cities in the PRD and East Asia. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Citation
Chan, F. K. S., Adekola, O., Mitchell, G., Ng, C. N., & Mcdonald, A. (2013). TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE CHINESE COASTAL MEGACITIES. A CASE STUDY OF PRACTICE IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA. Irrigation and Drainage, 62(4), 501-509. https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.1733
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 5, 2013 |
Online Publication Date | Apr 23, 2013 |
Publication Date | Apr 30, 2013 |
Deposit Date | Jun 14, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 28, 2024 |
Journal | Irrigation and Drainage |
Print ISSN | 1531-0353 |
Electronic ISSN | 1531-0361 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 62 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 501-509 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.1733 |
Keywords | climate change, sea-level rise, flood risk and sustainable flood risk management strategy |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/926553 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ird.1733 |
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