A recent trend of sea level shows constant rising. Sea level rise has caused a significant risk to seaside areas. This study examines the potential effect of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal regions and...A recent trend of sea level shows constant rising. Sea level rise has caused a significant risk to seaside areas. This study examines the potential effect of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal regions and evaluates the susceptibility of coastal areas in Inverloch, Melbourne Australia. A model of Hypothetically Flooded Zones, based on LiDAR data was built, processed and manipulated in ArcGIS. Through applying this model, the effect of rising sea level on the infrastructures such as buildings, dwellings, roads, land use and the population was assessed. Elevation data sets of varying resolution and accuracy have been processed to show the improved quality of LiDAR data contributes to a more precise delineation of flood-prone coastal lands. After the susceptible areas to sea level rise were delineated, the worst-case scenario was calculated (based on the increase in sea level projected for 2100) and it would impacts about 0.86% of roads, 221 of different building infrastructures. This method can be used in other areas to protect the coasts due to rapid changes caused by climate change.展开更多
Climate change can impact coastal areas in different ways,including flooding,storm surges,and beach erosion.Of these,flooding has a major impact on the operation of coastal drainage systems.This paper develops a new f...Climate change can impact coastal areas in different ways,including flooding,storm surges,and beach erosion.Of these,flooding has a major impact on the operation of coastal drainage systems.This paper develops a new flood screening model using a LiDAR based digital elevation model(DEM)to improve the implementation of Victorian’s coastal flooding risk assessment and management.Hydrological elevation models are directed towards protection from cloudbursts and applied to rising sea level.The aim is to simulate water flow on the ground and in streams,and the resulting accumulation of water in depressions of the blue spot using DEM.Due to the presence of pipes,watercourses,bridges and channels it was required that the DEM data to be lowered.The reservoirs of rain will prevent seawater from flowing across the stream channel into land.The rain drain will be open during normal sea levels to allow rain water in the river to move and flow in to the sea.Traditionally,geographic information system(GIS)assists with spatial data management,but lacks modelling capability for complex hydrology problems and cannot be relied upon by decision-makers in this sector.Functionality improvements are therefore required to improve the processing or analytical capabilities of GIS in hydrology.This research shows how the spatial data can be primarily processed by GIS adopting the spatial analysis routines associated with hydrology.The objective of this paper is to outline the importance of GIS technology for coastal flood management.Following a definition of the coastal flood,and,short description of its peculiarities and the urgency of its management,this paper describes the use of GIS technology in coastal flood management,its advantages and the consideration for accuracy.This is followed by the information and LiDAR data required for coastal flood management and the application area in coastal flood management.This paper method is presented to conduct a first high-resolution DEM screening to detect the degree and capacities of the sinks in the coastal landscape.When their capacities are established,the rain volumes received during a rainstorm from their coastal catchments are saved as attributes to the pour points.The conclusion emphases the importance of a geographical information system in coastal flood management for efficient data handling and analysis of geographically related data.Local governments at risk of coastal flooding that use the flood screening model can use to determine appropriate land use controls to manage long-term flood risk to human settlements.展开更多
Water is a basic normal asset for supporting the condition of life. Accessible water assets are feeling the squeeze because of expanding demand. Soon water, which we have depended upon to be accessible and an uncondit...Water is a basic normal asset for supporting the condition of life. Accessible water assets are feeling the squeeze because of expanding demand. Soon water, which we have depended upon to be accessible and an unconditional present of nature will turn into a rare product. Protection and conservation of water assets are desperately required. In many parts of Victoria, water supply to communities is limited. Rainwater harvesting systems can provide water at or near the point of demand. The systems can be owner and utility operated and managed. Rainwater collected using existing structures, i.e. rooftops, parking lots, playgrounds, parks, ponds, floodplains etc., has few negative environmental impacts compared to other technologies for water resources development. Rainwater is relatively clean and the quality is usually acceptable for many purposes with little or even no treatment. The physical and chemical properties of rainwater are usually superior to sources of groundwater that may have been subjected to contamination. The present study was intended to measure the rooftop rainwater harvesting potential using GIS techniques. The GIS examination utilized in this investigation was basically an efficient assessment of rooftop water collecting in the chose Wollert which is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria. With the use of GIS it was conceivable to appraise the aggregate sum of water harvestable at the household level. It is very tedious work to assess the catchments available for rooftop rainwater harvesting. Here the roof surfaces are the catchments and GIS is employed to calculate the area of various types of roofs and their potential for planning for the area under study. As a result Eucalypt Estate Wollert has huge potential and can make above 179.11 litres water available per person per day throughout the year.展开更多
The City of Whittlesea is in Melbourne’s north and is one of the largest municipalities in metropolitan Melbourne. The council GIS team using current aerial photos from 2017 and LiDAR (“LiDAR” stands for Light Dete...The City of Whittlesea is in Melbourne’s north and is one of the largest municipalities in metropolitan Melbourne. The council GIS team using current aerial photos from 2017 and LiDAR (“LiDAR” stands for Light Detection and Ranging) point clouds 2009 products to identify trends in urban tree canopy cover in the established suburbs of the municipality between 2009 and 2017. The tree canopy coverage was calculated for residential properties, road reservations, public land and park sites within urban parts of Bundoora, Epping, Lalor, Mill Park, Thomastown, and South Morang. From the total project area of approximately 3499 hectares a test site was selected based on an extension of one of the LIDAR data tiles (e325n5828). This project investigates only 6 meters and higher tree canopy cover within the project area. The objectives of the project were to establish a methodology to calculate the urban tree canopy coverage from LiDAR 2009 data, that can be replicated in future calculations. The calculated urban tree canopy coverage from LiDAR 2009 data is 9%, compared to 8% coverage in 2017, based on aerial photography. This estimate was compared to similar Local Governance Areas that range from 12% to 40%. A key to planning and managing urban tree canopy is first to understand the quantity, quality, tree density and distribution of the resource across the landscape. Tree inventories and urban tree canopy analyses comprise an assortment of tools, technologies, and procedures that help us understand the structure and function of our urban tree canopy. The data and information gleaned from urban tree canopy assessments enable resource professionals and policymakers to make informed decisions about ordinances, housing diversity strategy, and budgeting, future tree planting programs and reduce urban heat islands.展开更多
Understanding urban wetland ecosystem services structure allows managers to base restoration efforts on multiple user end-benefits.Ary Creek can provide the coupled function of improving water quality and mitigating f...Understanding urban wetland ecosystem services structure allows managers to base restoration efforts on multiple user end-benefits.Ary Creek can provide the coupled function of improving water quality and mitigating floods through delayed stormwater flow.It is fundamental to identify areas surrounded by water for the safety of individual should in case the water level raise beyond a reasonable doubt and might cause a flood.For many years,the Ary Creek catchment in Inverloch has been flooding and causing great problems for the inhabitants as well as the environment.The procedure is to develop models of the area around the catchment or watershed using Victorian Coastal LiDAR and other input data from the GIS(geographic information system).This study uses the real-time simulation in ArcSWAT—ArcGIS 10.3 and 3D in ArcScene 10.3,and the variables obtained from the soil and water assessment tool ArcSWAT such as the land use,soil and slope are the parameters measured to induce the flood.When certain portions of the Hydrologic response unit HRU,land use,soil or slope is changed due to temporal adjustment and climate change,then the model can predict zones of low,moderate and high flood risk.The 3D simulations appear to produce a visual model for decision-making,planning,management,and mitigation.The simulation helps in determining the extent of the flood by using animation.展开更多
The ultimate aim of using spatial datasets and spatial data modelling is focused on enabling a sustainable environment by bringing the public policies into practice. The consequence will be sustainable spatially aware...The ultimate aim of using spatial datasets and spatial data modelling is focused on enabling a sustainable environment by bringing the public policies into practice. The consequence will be sustainable spatially aware strategic planning for all levels of Australian government. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are the platform that can serve this aim provided that model, current process and spatial datasets are fit for purpose. To bring public policy into practice a broad range of knowledge from different disciplines is needed. Most decision making processes are pressured in terms of time and driving forces and also the process is beyond the knowledge of individuals in the various disciplines. There is a need for immediate uptake models and tools which are relevant to the target subject that will facilitate this decision making process. This paper focuses on realizing the utility in spatial data and spatial data handling in order to help climate change adaptation programs at local government level. Web-based mapping tools can assist planners prepare for the changing climate conditions in Bass Coast Shire Council. The GIS team has gathered data from various climate research organizations to understand projections of what different climate scenarios might look like over the next 100-year period. From this website demo it is hoped that the user will understand how the tool works, background information on different GIS platforms, access to interactive mapping, online geospatial analysis tools, videos, open source resource, sea level tools, modelling, 3D visualization and direct download access to various planning and natural resource data sets relating to environment management. Some results from our elevation data analyses through these Web map visualization tools are provided.展开更多
文摘A recent trend of sea level shows constant rising. Sea level rise has caused a significant risk to seaside areas. This study examines the potential effect of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal regions and evaluates the susceptibility of coastal areas in Inverloch, Melbourne Australia. A model of Hypothetically Flooded Zones, based on LiDAR data was built, processed and manipulated in ArcGIS. Through applying this model, the effect of rising sea level on the infrastructures such as buildings, dwellings, roads, land use and the population was assessed. Elevation data sets of varying resolution and accuracy have been processed to show the improved quality of LiDAR data contributes to a more precise delineation of flood-prone coastal lands. After the susceptible areas to sea level rise were delineated, the worst-case scenario was calculated (based on the increase in sea level projected for 2100) and it would impacts about 0.86% of roads, 221 of different building infrastructures. This method can be used in other areas to protect the coasts due to rapid changes caused by climate change.
文摘Climate change can impact coastal areas in different ways,including flooding,storm surges,and beach erosion.Of these,flooding has a major impact on the operation of coastal drainage systems.This paper develops a new flood screening model using a LiDAR based digital elevation model(DEM)to improve the implementation of Victorian’s coastal flooding risk assessment and management.Hydrological elevation models are directed towards protection from cloudbursts and applied to rising sea level.The aim is to simulate water flow on the ground and in streams,and the resulting accumulation of water in depressions of the blue spot using DEM.Due to the presence of pipes,watercourses,bridges and channels it was required that the DEM data to be lowered.The reservoirs of rain will prevent seawater from flowing across the stream channel into land.The rain drain will be open during normal sea levels to allow rain water in the river to move and flow in to the sea.Traditionally,geographic information system(GIS)assists with spatial data management,but lacks modelling capability for complex hydrology problems and cannot be relied upon by decision-makers in this sector.Functionality improvements are therefore required to improve the processing or analytical capabilities of GIS in hydrology.This research shows how the spatial data can be primarily processed by GIS adopting the spatial analysis routines associated with hydrology.The objective of this paper is to outline the importance of GIS technology for coastal flood management.Following a definition of the coastal flood,and,short description of its peculiarities and the urgency of its management,this paper describes the use of GIS technology in coastal flood management,its advantages and the consideration for accuracy.This is followed by the information and LiDAR data required for coastal flood management and the application area in coastal flood management.This paper method is presented to conduct a first high-resolution DEM screening to detect the degree and capacities of the sinks in the coastal landscape.When their capacities are established,the rain volumes received during a rainstorm from their coastal catchments are saved as attributes to the pour points.The conclusion emphases the importance of a geographical information system in coastal flood management for efficient data handling and analysis of geographically related data.Local governments at risk of coastal flooding that use the flood screening model can use to determine appropriate land use controls to manage long-term flood risk to human settlements.
文摘Water is a basic normal asset for supporting the condition of life. Accessible water assets are feeling the squeeze because of expanding demand. Soon water, which we have depended upon to be accessible and an unconditional present of nature will turn into a rare product. Protection and conservation of water assets are desperately required. In many parts of Victoria, water supply to communities is limited. Rainwater harvesting systems can provide water at or near the point of demand. The systems can be owner and utility operated and managed. Rainwater collected using existing structures, i.e. rooftops, parking lots, playgrounds, parks, ponds, floodplains etc., has few negative environmental impacts compared to other technologies for water resources development. Rainwater is relatively clean and the quality is usually acceptable for many purposes with little or even no treatment. The physical and chemical properties of rainwater are usually superior to sources of groundwater that may have been subjected to contamination. The present study was intended to measure the rooftop rainwater harvesting potential using GIS techniques. The GIS examination utilized in this investigation was basically an efficient assessment of rooftop water collecting in the chose Wollert which is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria. With the use of GIS it was conceivable to appraise the aggregate sum of water harvestable at the household level. It is very tedious work to assess the catchments available for rooftop rainwater harvesting. Here the roof surfaces are the catchments and GIS is employed to calculate the area of various types of roofs and their potential for planning for the area under study. As a result Eucalypt Estate Wollert has huge potential and can make above 179.11 litres water available per person per day throughout the year.
文摘The City of Whittlesea is in Melbourne’s north and is one of the largest municipalities in metropolitan Melbourne. The council GIS team using current aerial photos from 2017 and LiDAR (“LiDAR” stands for Light Detection and Ranging) point clouds 2009 products to identify trends in urban tree canopy cover in the established suburbs of the municipality between 2009 and 2017. The tree canopy coverage was calculated for residential properties, road reservations, public land and park sites within urban parts of Bundoora, Epping, Lalor, Mill Park, Thomastown, and South Morang. From the total project area of approximately 3499 hectares a test site was selected based on an extension of one of the LIDAR data tiles (e325n5828). This project investigates only 6 meters and higher tree canopy cover within the project area. The objectives of the project were to establish a methodology to calculate the urban tree canopy coverage from LiDAR 2009 data, that can be replicated in future calculations. The calculated urban tree canopy coverage from LiDAR 2009 data is 9%, compared to 8% coverage in 2017, based on aerial photography. This estimate was compared to similar Local Governance Areas that range from 12% to 40%. A key to planning and managing urban tree canopy is first to understand the quantity, quality, tree density and distribution of the resource across the landscape. Tree inventories and urban tree canopy analyses comprise an assortment of tools, technologies, and procedures that help us understand the structure and function of our urban tree canopy. The data and information gleaned from urban tree canopy assessments enable resource professionals and policymakers to make informed decisions about ordinances, housing diversity strategy, and budgeting, future tree planting programs and reduce urban heat islands.
文摘Understanding urban wetland ecosystem services structure allows managers to base restoration efforts on multiple user end-benefits.Ary Creek can provide the coupled function of improving water quality and mitigating floods through delayed stormwater flow.It is fundamental to identify areas surrounded by water for the safety of individual should in case the water level raise beyond a reasonable doubt and might cause a flood.For many years,the Ary Creek catchment in Inverloch has been flooding and causing great problems for the inhabitants as well as the environment.The procedure is to develop models of the area around the catchment or watershed using Victorian Coastal LiDAR and other input data from the GIS(geographic information system).This study uses the real-time simulation in ArcSWAT—ArcGIS 10.3 and 3D in ArcScene 10.3,and the variables obtained from the soil and water assessment tool ArcSWAT such as the land use,soil and slope are the parameters measured to induce the flood.When certain portions of the Hydrologic response unit HRU,land use,soil or slope is changed due to temporal adjustment and climate change,then the model can predict zones of low,moderate and high flood risk.The 3D simulations appear to produce a visual model for decision-making,planning,management,and mitigation.The simulation helps in determining the extent of the flood by using animation.
文摘The ultimate aim of using spatial datasets and spatial data modelling is focused on enabling a sustainable environment by bringing the public policies into practice. The consequence will be sustainable spatially aware strategic planning for all levels of Australian government. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are the platform that can serve this aim provided that model, current process and spatial datasets are fit for purpose. To bring public policy into practice a broad range of knowledge from different disciplines is needed. Most decision making processes are pressured in terms of time and driving forces and also the process is beyond the knowledge of individuals in the various disciplines. There is a need for immediate uptake models and tools which are relevant to the target subject that will facilitate this decision making process. This paper focuses on realizing the utility in spatial data and spatial data handling in order to help climate change adaptation programs at local government level. Web-based mapping tools can assist planners prepare for the changing climate conditions in Bass Coast Shire Council. The GIS team has gathered data from various climate research organizations to understand projections of what different climate scenarios might look like over the next 100-year period. From this website demo it is hoped that the user will understand how the tool works, background information on different GIS platforms, access to interactive mapping, online geospatial analysis tools, videos, open source resource, sea level tools, modelling, 3D visualization and direct download access to various planning and natural resource data sets relating to environment management. Some results from our elevation data analyses through these Web map visualization tools are provided.
