An uncertainty index to measure the feasibility of Whole-Life Cycle Costing approach in flood risk management
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Viavattene, C. and Faulkner, H. 2012. An uncertainty index to measure the feasibility of Whole-Life Cycle Costing approach in flood risk management. Journal of Flood Risk Management. 5 (3), pp. 215-225. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-318X.2012.01140.x
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Title | An uncertainty index to measure the feasibility of Whole-Life Cycle Costing approach in flood risk management |
Authors | Viavattene, C. and Faulkner, H. |
Abstract | In the UK, increased use of non-structural responses (NSRs) in integrated urban flood risk management has been recommended since the flood of autumn 2000. Paralleling this change, the UK government are now strongly promoting a Whole Life Cycle Costing approach (WLCC) to flood risk management economic appraisals. However, due to a relative lack of economic knowledge in relation to NSR, costing non-structural responses is still in its infancy. Thus, the feasibility of the WLCC approach to costing non-structural strategies has been brought into question. This paper describes a qualitative method to assess the feasibility of WLCC approach, i.e. a method designed to assess if enough expert-based knowledge and/or economic data are available to support an effective, robust economic appraisal for a scheme that includes NSRs. This conceptual method allows flood risk managers to identify if, and when, further efforts are required in relation to obtaining better cost data to underpin a cost–benefit test. A user-friendly interface has been developed to support decision makers faced with these new challenges. A schematic project has been presented in the text to illustrate the potential application of the method. |
Research Group | Flood Hazard Research Centre |
Publisher | Wiley |
Journal | Journal of Flood Risk Management |
ISSN | 1753-318X |
Publication dates | |
02 Sep 2012 | |
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Deposited | 31 Jan 2013 |
Output status | Published |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-318X.2012.01140.x |
Language | English |
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