GENERAL

The objective of this project is to update the information on flood zones, which in the province can sometimes date back more than 30 years. The first of the project's three phases consists of developing a method to simulate flood hydrographs for ungauged watersheds in Southeastern New Brunswick, using a hydrological model. The second phase will be the calibration of a hydraulic model. The third phase will be to establish a geographic system in order to map inland flood zones.

Research focus:

• Water resources management
• Geographical Information System
• Hydrological Modeling
• Hydraulic Modelling

PROJECTS

Projects funded by the New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund (ETF): 

• South-East Region Inland flood zone mapping of Ungauged Watersheds 
  • Phase I : Hydrological modelling (2015-2016)
  • Phase II : Hydraulic Modelling (2016-2017)
  • Phase III: GIS Mapping SIG (2017-2018)

PUBLICATIONS 

• Laroche, A.-M. et M. Vasquez. 2018. Cartographie des zones inondables des terres intérieures de bassins versants non jaugés, Phase III : Cartographie SIG, Université de Moncton, 24 p.
• Laroche, A.-M., A. Berner et W. M. Diramba. 2017. Flood Zone Mapping of Ungauged Watersheds, Phase II: Hydraulic modelling, Université de Moncton, 130 p. 
• Laroche, A.-M., W. M. Diramba, G. Dumont et N. Yousfi. 2016. Inland Flood Zone Mapping of Ungauged Watersheds, Phase I: Hydrological modelling, Université de Moncton, 41 p.