A Fuzzy-Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach for Measuring Flood Resilience at the Individual Property Level

Adebimpe, Oluseye and Proverbs, David and Oladokun, Victor (2020) A Fuzzy-Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach for Measuring Flood Resilience at the Individual Property Level. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation. ISSN 2398-4708

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Abstract

Recent changes in climate, rainfall patterns, snow melt and rising sea levels coupled with an increase in urban development have increased the threat of flooding. To curb these threats and mitigate these damages, property level approaches to improving resilience are now being encouraged as part of an integrated approach to flood risk management. This raises questions such as, what are the flood resilient attributes within individual properties, what is their importance, and how can these be quantified. This research sought to develop a quantitative approach for the measurement of property level flood resilience.
A synthesis of literature was undertaken to establish the main resilient attributes and their relevant sub-attributes. This process led to the development of a new method, named the Composite Flood Resilient Index (CFRI) to weight the attributes and sub-attributes of flood resilience based on their importance. The approach adopts the use of the fuzzy-analytic hierarchy process approach (F-AHP) to quantify flood resilience.
The implications of the proposed methodology in determining the flood resilience of individual property, including the potential use in retrofitting activities, and the benefits to a range of stakeholders are considered.
The methodology offers the potential to support the measurement of flood resilience of individual properties, allowing the identification and prioritisation of specific interventions to improve the resilience of a property.
Whereas previous attempts to quantify flood resilience have adopted qualitative approaches with some level of subjectivity, this proposed methodology represents an important advancement in developing a scientific and quantitative approach.

Item Type: Article
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-10-2019-0094
Dates:
DateEvent
14 June 2020Accepted
14 July 2020Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords: Flood Resilience Measurement, Fuzzy-AHP, Flood Resilient Attributes, Flood Resilient Sub-attributes, Index
Subjects: CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-01 - architecture
CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-02 - building
CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-04 - planning (urban, rural and regional)
Divisions: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment > School of Engineering and the Built Environment
Depositing User: Euan Scott
Date Deposited: 15 Jun 2020 13:19
Last Modified: 12 Jan 2022 13:31
URI: https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/9350

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