Assessing the Effects of Urbanization on Water Flow and Flood Events Using the HEC-HMS Model in the Wirynka River Catchment, Poland

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dc.abstract.enFloods are among the most devastating natural disasters in small urban watersheds resulting in loss of life and enormous damage to property and posing a serious threat to the economy. Appropriate modeling can be a useful tool to prevent and reduce such flood risks. It is currently important to use hydrological models to assess and predict the water availability of river basins due to climate change to develop a strategy to cope with the changing environment. The study used an integrated approach combining a geographic information system (GIS) and hydrological modeling to assess the impact of urbanization on flash floods in peri-urban developing areas. The modeling was carried out for two spatial aspects relating to 1990 and 2018. The model allowed simulation of the river water flow that can occur under different rainfall probabilities. The study showed that rapid urbanization adversely affects hydrological processes. Reduced infiltration capacity increases water runoff, thereby increasing the risk of flooding or waterlogging. Therefore, it is extremely important to properly manage rainwater in the area.
dc.affiliationWydział Inżynierii Środowiska i Inżynierii Mechanicznej
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Melioracji, Kształtowania Środowiska i Gospodarki Przestrzennej
dc.contributor.authorJanicka-Kubiak, Ewelina
dc.contributor.authorKanclerz, Jolanta
dc.date.access2025-11-07
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-07T12:53:12Z
dc.date.available2025-11-07T12:53:12Z
dc.date.copyright2022-12-27
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>Floods are among the most devastating natural disasters in small urban watersheds resulting in loss of life and enormous damage to property and posing a serious threat to the economy. Appropriate modeling can be a useful tool to prevent and reduce such flood risks. It is currently important to use hydrological models to assess and predict the water availability of river basins due to climate change to develop a strategy to cope with the changing environment. The study used an integrated approach combining a geographic information system (GIS) and hydrological modeling to assess the impact of urbanization on flash floods in peri-urban developing areas. The modeling was carried out for two spatial aspects relating to 1990 and 2018. The model allowed simulation of the river water flow that can occur under different rainfall probabilities. The study showed that rapid urbanization adversely affects hydrological processes. Reduced infiltration capacity increases water runoff, thereby increasing the risk of flooding or waterlogging. Therefore, it is extremely important to properly manage rainwater in the area.</jats:p>
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dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume15
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/w15010086
dc.identifier.issn2073-4441
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/5827
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/1/86
dc.languageen
dc.relation.ispartofWater (Switzerland)
dc.relation.pagesart. 86
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.share.typeOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enurbanization
dc.subject.enHEC-HMS
dc.subject.enflood simulation
dc.subject.enhydrological response
dc.subject.enlocal flooding
dc.titleAssessing the Effects of Urbanization on Water Flow and Flood Events Using the HEC-HMS Model in the Wirynka River Catchment, Poland
dc.title.volumeSpecial Issue Functional Urban Areas: A Key Challenge in Integrated Urban Water Management
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