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An investigation on the frequency and intensity of extreme
precipitation in Chennai city in the context of climate change
Rohith A N and K P Sudheer
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras.
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Chennai Flood During December 2015
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Source: The Indian Express, Dec-4,2015
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Chennai City
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Rapid Urbanization
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Renyi’s entropy
1991 – 0.4
2003 – 0.5
2016 – 0.9
2027 – 1.7
(Padmanaban et al., 2017)
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Causes
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Improper maintenance
Inadequate drainage capacity
Drainage water overflowing onto Avenue Road in Bangalore on Monday, ( The Hindu, December 18, 2012)
Waste Removal from drainage in B V K Iyengar road Bengaluru, (October 20, 2016)
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Chennai Rainfall
Average annual rainfall 1300 mm 73 rain days
Average Annual maxima 170 mm
December 1st 2015
Rainfall is 350 mm (Meenambakkam)
Rainfall is 425 mm (Nungambakkam)
350 mm is a 166 year return period event
The design intensity -39mm/h (T=2y,D=1h)
which is supposed to be more than 50mm/h
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Precipitation Anomalies in Chennai City
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Gives guidelines for projection of climatic
variables.
The projections are General Circulation Model
(GCM) Simulations.
Emission Scenarios, (RCP2.6, RCP4.5, RCP6.0,
RCP8.5)
The simulations are at global scale
Downscaling is required.
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GCM Projections
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GCM: Numerical
models representing
physical processes in
the atmosphere,
ocean, cryosphere
and land surface
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Downscaling: Using information at coarser scale obtaining the information at finer scale
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Future Extreme Anomalies
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Future Extreme Precipitation Events in Chennai
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Changes in extreme precipitation magnitudes with respect to return period
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Changes in return periods
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Future IDFs
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Conclussions
Dec 1st (166 year event) is expected to occur at 30year-rcp2.6,
31year-rcp4.5,
26year-rcp6.0,
37year-rcp8.5.
The design intensity -39mm/h (T=2y,D=1h)
This designed intensity (39mm/h, T=2y,D=1h)is expected to increase to 54 mm/h in the near future under rcp4.5
There is necessity to revisit the urban drainage design criteria.
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