Development of Guidelines on the Application of Urban Flood Sensors

In recent years, the frequency and intensity of localized torrential rains in Korea have increased due to climate change, thereby increasing human and property damage through frequent urban flooding. Research on urban flood forecasting is mainly focused on numerical modeling and rainfall-based flood prediction, but the analysis technology of quantitative flood measurement data is lacking. In addition to flood mapping and verification of flood prediction results, it is necessary to develop urban flood management technologies using sensor-based quantitative flood depth measurements. The existing flood sensors have different management regulations depending on the development entities, and there are no set standard or basic performance standards, causing inefficiency in their budget and maintenance. Therefore, in order to improve the efficiency and prevent trial and error, this study proposes the performance standards and installation methods as guidelines, necessary for the installation and operation of flood sensors. To this end, firstly, domestic and foreign cases for urban flood sensors were reviewed for their installation procedures, installation location selection, measurement intervals, inspection and management plans, etc. The table of contents of the guidelines was derived through case analysis, consisting of a standard model installation plan that describes the detailed composition and operation principle of flood sensors, sensor installation plans for each measurement point such as the surface and sub-surface, on-site installation procedures, and instructions on a test run. These guidelines are expected to be followed to strengthen a proactive urban flood response system by effectively operating flood sensors.

 

Acknowledgment: This research was support by a (2022-MOIS63-002) of Cooperative Research Method and Safety Management Technology in National Disaster funded by Ministry of Interior and Safety(MOIS, Korea).