Study Data from Singapore National University Update Knowledge of Meteorology (A Multimethod Approach towards Assessing Urban Flood Patterns and Its…

Study Data from Singapore National University Update Knowledge of Meteorology (A Multimethod Approach towards Assessing Urban Flood Patterns and Its Associated Vulnerabilities in Singapore)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Science Letter -- Investigators discuss new findings in Meteorology. According to news originating from Singapore, Singapore, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, "We investigated flooding patterns in the urbanised city-state of Singapore through a multimethod approach combining station precipitation data with archival newspaper and governmental records; changes in flash floods frequencies or reported impacts of floods towards Singapore society were documented. We subsequently discussed potential flooding impacts in the context of urban vulnerability, based on future urbanisation and forecasted precipitation projections for Singapore."

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Singapore National University, "We find that, despite effective flood management, (i) significant increases in reported flash flood frequency occurred in contemporary (post-2000) relative to preceding (1984-1999) periods, (ii) these flash floods coincide with more localised, 'patchy' storm events, (iii) storms in recent years are also more intense and frequent, and (iv) floods result in low human casualties but have high economic costs via insurance damage claims. We assess that Singapore presently has low vulnerability to floods vis-a-vis other regional cities largely due to holistic flood management via consistent and successful infrastructural development, widespread flood monitoring, and effective advisory platforms. We conclude, however, that future vulnerabilities may increase from stresses arising from physical exposure to climate change and from demographic sensitivity via rapid population growth."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "Anticipating these changes is potentially useful in maintaining the high resilience of Singapore towards this hydrometeorological hazard."

For more information on this research see: A Multimethod Approach towards Assessing Urban Flood Patterns and Its Associated Vulnerabilities in Singapore. Advances in Meteorology, 2016;():1-11. Advances in Meteorology can be contacted at: Hindawi Publishing Corp, 315 Madison Ave 3RD Flr, Ste 3070, New York, NY 10017, USA. (Hindawi Publishing - www.hindawi.com; Advances in Meteorology - www.hindawi.com/journals/amet/)

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from W.T.L. Chow, Singapore National University, Lee Kuan Yew Sch Public Policy, Inst Water Policy, 469C Bukit Timah RdLevel 2Oei Tiong Ham Bldg, Singapore 259772, Singapore. Additional authors for this research include B.D. Cheong and B.H. Ho (see also Meteorology).

Keywords for this news article include: Singapore, Singapore, Asia, Meteorology, Singapore National University.

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