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Fig. 4. Water depth and flood extend distribution for ultimate development
condition: (a) ARI 20 year, (b) ARI 50 year and (c) ARI 100 years
(b)
Fig. 3. Simulated runoff hydrographs for rainfall events for the six defined
scenario; (a) Existing development condition, (b) Ultimate development
condition.
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Fig. 6. Flood hazard Categories [14] Fig. 8. Flood hazard map for ultimate development condition at Kayu Ara
river basin: (a) ARI 20 year, (b) ARI 50 year and (c) ARI 100 years.
(c)
Fig. 7. Flood hazard map for existing development condition at Kayu Ara
river basin: (a) ARI 20 year, (b) ARI 50 year and (c) ARI 100 years.
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classes, low, medium, high and extreme hazard. For each (values 10, 11 and 12) and Extreme (values 13, 14, 15 and
class one value was defined that shows its level in term of 16). Figure 12 shows summarized the proposed methodology
flood risk (Table II). for flood risk map prediction. Figures 13 and 14 represent the
flood risk maps for Kayu Ara river basin.
TABLE II: RISK VALUE FOR FLOOD HAZARD CLASSES
Flood hazard class Low Medium High Extreme
Risk value 1 2 3 4
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ii. HEC-GeoRAS and HEC-GeoHMS are powerful tools
Sina Alaghmand was born in July 1983 in Iran.
as pre-processor for preparation of geospatial input data and He received his BSc in irrigation engineering from
also as a post-processor for visualization of the hydraulic Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and
model results for HEC-RAS and HEC-HMS models, Natural Resources in 2006. Then, he moved to
School of Civil Engineering of Universiti Sains
respectively. Malaysia to study river engineering, where he
iii. The generated water level by hydraulic model is obtained his MSc in 2009. Sina received his PhD in
significantly sensitive to river basin land-use development Civil (Water resources) Engineering at University
of South Australia in 2014.
condition and magnitude (ARI) of rainfall event. He has an extensive research experience in wide
iv. Flood water depth and flow velocity are the most range of water resources engineering. This includes hydrological and
important elements of flood hazard mapping. However, the hydraulic modellings for flood map predictions, which he wrote a thesis
on this topic during his MSc study (the present paper). Moreover, he has
generated flood hazard pattern distribution is more comprehensive research experience on surface-groundwater interactions
influenced by water depth in comparison with flow velocity. and floodplain salinity interception, which was his PhD research topic.
vi. The proposed methodology for flood risk map He has published more than 15 peer-reviewed journal papers and
prediction in an urban area is a simple technique which can numbers of conference papers. Currently, he is a lecturer at Discipline of
Civil Engineering at Monash University Malaysia. Also, he holds an
contribute to the research area. This case study confirms the adjunct research fellow position at University of South Australia.
efficiency of the method to some extent. However, more Dr. Sina Alaghmand has been recipient of numbers of academic
detailed analysis need to be undertaken towards a honors and awards during his academic career. These include five
scholarships for his BSc, MSc and PhD, Gold medal for his MSc research
well-developed and applicable framework. (UNESCO-IHP Malaysia) and recognition for his PhD research (Goyder
Institute for Water Research and Australian Water Association).
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This work was funded by Universiti Sains Malaysia under
Short-term Research Grant.
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