2009.4-2010.3 Yearbook of NILIM
Research Summary


Water Quality Control Department

Reference Number Y090204
Title New strategy for Damage Attenuation of Urban Flood by Public Announcement
Start-End Date 2007.4-2010.3
Division Wastewater System Division
Author Head, Yosuke MATSUMIYA
Researcher, Jun ENDO
Researcher, Hiromichi FUJIWARA
Summary Good management practices for damage attenuation measures of urban flood by public announcement were surveyed among sewer operators of Japanese major municipalities. It was found that around 90% of them provide real time rainfall data to citizens, 40% made public flood hazard map, 20% key sewer water level on real time, and 20% real time operational data of pumping stations through the internet.