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Extreme precipitation and flooding in Berlin under climate change and effects of selected grey and blue-green measures
Franziska Tügel
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Chair of Water Resources Management and Modeling of Hydrosystems, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Department of Water Resources, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
Multidisciplinary Water Management, Civil Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
Katrin M. Nissen
Institute for Meteorology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Lennart Steffen
Chair of Water Resources Management and Modeling of Hydrosystems, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Yangwei Zhang
Chair of Water Resources Management and Modeling of Hydrosystems, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Uwe Ulbrich
Institute for Meteorology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Reinhard Hinkelmann
Chair of Water Resources Management and Modeling of Hydrosystems, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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This study examines how extreme rainfall in Berlin, Germany, may intensify due to global warming and how that could worsen flooding in a selected part of the city. We assess the role of the drainage system, infiltration from unsealed surfaces, and a potential adaptation scenario with all roofs as retention roofs in reducing flooding under extreme rainfall. Combining climate and hydrodynamic simulations, we provide insights into future challenges and possible solutions for urban flood management.
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