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Flood Defense Systems

A project to reduce the risk of flooding in vulnerable areas by optimizing the design and implementation of flood defense systems.

Decision makers

• City Planners
• Emergency Management Agencies
• Environmental Protection Agencies
• Infrastructure Developers

Objectives

To reduce the risk of flooding in vulnerable areas by optimizing the design and implementation of flood defense systems.

Interactive application

(none)

Data attributes

Context

The situation decision makers are in when they have to make a decision can be described by the following attributes:

1. LocationType (Categorical): ['Coastal', 'Riverine', 'Urban', 'Rural']
2. ClimateRiskLevel (Categorical): ['Low', 'Medium', 'High', 'VeryHigh']
3. PopulationDensity (Numerical, Integer): People per square kilometer
4. EconomicActivityLevel (Categorical): ['Low', 'Medium', 'High']
5. PreviousFloodHistory (Categorical): ['None', 'Minor', 'Moderate', 'Severe']
6. SoilType (Categorical): ['Sandy', 'Clay', 'Loam', 'Peat']
7. InfrastructureAge (Numerical, Integer): Years
8. ExistingProtectionLevel (Categorical): ['None', 'Basic', 'Enhanced', 'Advanced']
9. BudgetAvailability (Numerical, Integer): USD millions
10. RegulatoryCompliance (Categorical): ['Compliant', 'NonCompliant']

Actions

Decision makers can take the following actions:

1. BarrierType (Categorical): ['Levees', 'FloodWalls', 'SurgeBarriers', 'NaturalDefenses']
2. ConstructionMaterial (Categorical): ['Concrete', 'Steel', 'Composite', 'Natural']
3. HeightIncrease (Numerical, Integer): Meters (0 for no increase)
4. FloodDetectionSystem (Categorical): ['None', 'Basic', 'Advanced']
5. CommunityEngagementLevel (Categorical): ['None', 'Inform', 'Consult', 'Collaborate']

Outcomes

Decision makers are evaluated on the following outcomes:

1. ReducedRiskLevel (Categorical): ['Unchanged', 'Low', 'Medium', 'High'] (Maximize)
2. ProjectCompletionTime (Numerical, Integer): Months until completion (Minimize)
3. MaintenanceCost (Numerical, Integer): Annual cost in USD thousands (Minimize)
4. TotalCost (Numerical, Integer): Total project cost, including construction and maintenance over a 10-year period, in USD millions (Minimize)

Data

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Code

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