Interactive Visualization and Simulation of Flooding Scenarios
"Integrating flooding simulation scenarios in a realistic 3D geo-environment"
current Researcher: Prof. Dr. Elmar Eisemann, Tim Tutenel, Christian Kehl
former Researchers: Gerwin de Haan, Frits Post
- several BSc. and MSc. positions available
- Collaboration with partners: Nelen en Schuurmans, Deltares and many others (see project consortia)
News
Introduction of the current research team in the newest volume of "Kennis voor Klimaat - Decision Support Tools", page 7
Project Description
The aim of this project is to make fast and effective simulation and visualization tools for integrated water management policy development and planning. Within this project, the results of the investigation can be evaluated on the basis of practical problems, and usability of the tools can be examined.
As a first result of this project, a prototype software system has been developed for interactive 3D visualization of very large 3D geographic data sets. Raw laser scan data and photographs from the new "Actual Height Database of the Netherlands" (AHN2) are used, in which both the landscape and structures such as vegetation and buildings are included in great detail. Without the need for manual 3D modelling, the visualization shows a realistic and complete picture of the landscape in 3D. The specific data and software structure can guarantee a smooth image on the screen, which allows interactive navigation through the 3D landscape. An initial integration with numerical flooding models such as Sobek produces 3D images of static water levels, e.g. due to extreme rainfall.
The software system is suitable for large-screen stereo projection for increased the visual impact and spatial insight. Also, a mobile stereo projection setup was built for demonstrations and case studies. The first results of static flooding scenarios have been frequently demonstrated, including the "Deltas in Times of Climate Change" conference held in Rotterdam. Also, a first evaluation of the system and visualization was performed in an emergency exercise with the Waterboard of Delfland, the City of Delft, and local emergency services, in November 2010.
Project Consortium
The context of our work is a combination of two projects: First, the scientific program is Knowledge For Climate (Kennis voor Klimaat (KvK)), and within this we work in Theme 8: Tools for Adaptation Strategies,Workpackage 4: Visualization and simulation of impacts and strategies, and project 4.3: Interactive simulation and 3D visualization for water protection policy development. Second, more practical concerns and cases are performed in the context of the 3Di Water management project.
KvK Project Consortium partners, theme overview:
- Wageningen University
- Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Milieu-economie en natuurlijke hulpbronnen
- Alterra-WUR Kennisinstituut voor de groene leefomgeving / Wageningen Universiteit en Researchcentrum Center for Water and Climate, Earth systems science and climate change group
- Vrije Universiteit, Faculteit Aard- en Levenswetenschappen Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen en Bedrijfskunde
- institute for Environmental Studies / Instituut voor Milieuvraagstukken (IVM)
- TNO Innovation and Environment / Innovatie en Ruimte
- Deltares
- The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
- Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving (PBL)
- TU Delft, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences,
'TU Delft, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science'
- Wageningen University
Sister project 3Di Water management, see also www.3Di.nu.
- Consortium:
- Nelen en Schuurmans
- Deltares
'TU Delft / EWI and CiTG
- Launching Customers:
- Hoogheemraadschap Delfland
- Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier
- Waterkader Haaglanden
- Kennis voor Klimaat
- Consortium:
Publications
G. de Haan, Scalable visualization of massive point clouds, in Management of massive point cloud data: wet and dry, P.J.M. van Oosterom, M.G. Vosselman, Th.A.G.P. van Dijk, M. Uitentuis (Editors), Nederlandse Commissie voor Geodesie 49, Delft, September 2010, pp 59—67 (ISBN: 978 90 6132 322 8) http://www.ncg.knaw.nl/Publicaties/Groen/49VanOosteromPointClouds.html