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Two dimensional modelling of flood flows and suspended sedimenttransport: the case of the Brenta River, Veneto (Italy)
Dipartimento Ingegneria Idraulica, Marittima, Ambientale e Geotecnica, Università di Padova, Via Loredan 20, 35131 Padova, Italy
Abstract. The paper presents a numerical model for the simulation of flood waves and suspended sediment transport in a lowland river basin of North Eastern Italy. The two dimensional depth integrated momentum and continuity equations are modified to take into account the bottom irregularities that strongly affect the hydrodynamics in partially dry areas, as for example, in the first stages of an inundation process or in tidal flow. The set of equations are solved with a standard Galerkin finite element method using a semi-implicit numerical scheme where the effects of both the small channel network and the regulation devices on the flood wave propagation are accounted for.
Transport of suspended sediment and bed evolution are coupled with the hydrodynamics using an appropriate form of the advection-dispersion equation and Exner's equation.
Applications to a case study are presented in which the effects of extreme flooding on the Brenta River (Italy) are examined. Urban and rural flood risk areas are identified and the effects of a alleviating action based on a diversion channel flowing into Venice Lagoon are simulated. The results show that this solution strongly reduces the flood risk in the downstream areas and can provide an important source of sediment for the Venice Lagoon. Finally, preliminary results of the sediment dispersion due to currents and waves in the Venice Lagoon are presented.
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Citation: Martini, P., Carniello, L., and Avanzi, C.: Two dimensional modelling of flood flows and suspended sedimenttransport: the case of the Brenta River, Veneto (Italy), Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 4, 165-181, doi:10.5194/nhess-4-165-2004, 2004. Bibtex EndNote Reference Manager XML
