Perceptions of Risk and Vulnerability Following Exposure to a Major Natural Disaster: The Calgary Flood of 2013

Many studies have examined the general public's flood risk perceptions in the aftermath of local and regional flooding. However, relatively few studies have focused on large‐scale events that affect tens of thousands of people within an urban center. Similarly, in spite of previous research on flood risks, unresolved questions persist regarding the variables that might influence perceptions of risk and vulnerability, along with management preferences. In light of the opportunities presented by these knowledge gaps, the research reported here examined public perceptions of flood risk and vulnerability, and management preferences, within the city of Calgary in the aftermath of extensive flooding in 2013. Our findings, which come from an online survey of residents, reveal that direct experience with flooding is not a differentiating factor for risk perceptions when comparing evacuees with nonevacuees who might all experience future risks. However, we do find that judgments about vulnerability—as a function of how people perceive physical distance—do differ according to one's evacuation experience. Our results also indicate that concern about climate change is an important predictor of flood risk perceptions, as is trust in government risk managers. In terms of mitigation preferences, our results reveal differences in support for large infrastructure projects based on whether respondents feel they might actually benefit from them.     

模拟混相驱动态的拟四组分模型

通常模拟混相驱动态采用组分模型,由于组分模型求解工作量大,计算速度慢,要求输入的参数较多,而这些参数很难取全取准,同时组分模型不易被油藏工程师所掌握。因此,介绍了一种模拟混相驱动态的模拟模型,该模型是在黑油模型基础上发展起来的拟四组分模型,它兼有黑油模型和多组分模型的某些优点,如黑油模型的稳定性好和计算速度快、组分模型的可模拟凝析气藏和混相驱等;给出了数学模型及各种物理参数以及混相流体性质的处理方法。该模型还以SPE为例进行计算,结果与SPE的结果一致,从而验证了本模型的可靠性。     

水驱砂岩油藏孔喉结构变化的三维网络模拟

以长期水驱实验为基础，建立了等效水驱砂岩储层孔喉结构变化的三维网络模拟模型，结合三维微粒运移机制和有限差分求解方法，得到了长期水驱砂岩油藏孔喉结构变化规律：（1） 冲刷后喉道半径呈增加趋势，喉道半径变化范围变大，极小喉道半径呈微弱减小趋势；（2） 孔隙网络模型中冲刷半径扩大的孔道分布形式与原始孔隙网络结构密切相关，并非所有的大孔道都串联起来贯穿岩芯孔隙网络的两个端面，但入口端和出口端部分大孔道相互连通，形成端面上的大孔道网络群。网络模拟注水结果结合采油井测试，可为注水剖面的调整提供更加可靠的依据。     

特低渗透油藏 CO2 驱室内实验研究

针对大庆外围油田特低渗透油藏剩余油潜力大、井网加密效益差、水驱采收率低等问题，提出了特低渗透油藏 CO2驱技术。通过细管实验和天然岩芯 CO2 驱油实验，确定了 CO2 与高台子油田原油的最小混相压力，评价了特低渗透砂岩油藏 CO2 驱油效果。实验结果表明，CO2 驱可以应用于高台子油田，并取得较好的驱油效果。当天然岩芯空气渗透率为0.58 mD 时，在水驱基础上，气驱可以进一步提高采收率 8% 以上，特低渗透油藏实施 CO2 驱油技术是可行的。     

天然岩芯化学驱采收率机理的一些认识

用牛顿流体驱替一定的均质多孔介质系统结果显示，驱油效率由驱替液的毛管数决定。用化学液驱替天然岩芯时，除毛管数以外，还有很多其他因素影响驱油效率。天然岩芯，即使在宏观上是均匀的，在微观上也不均匀；驱替时所得到的效率一般被称为驱油效率，实质上是微观波及效率和驱油效率的乘积。牛顿流体没有弹性，驱替时，体系的润湿性不发生变化，不出现渗吸作用，不形成乳液，孔隙的几何形状不发生变化。但是，用化学液驱替天然岩芯时，由于化学液为粘弹性，体系有润湿性的改变，会出现乳化现象，渗吸作用也会出现。上述因素都会影响驱油效率，尤其是当多种因素同时作用时。分析了极限采收率和经济采收率的区别。很多文章都论述极限采收率，但经济采收率对油田的作用更大。化学驱应考虑上述因素，这对设计、开发、筛选化学剂以及确定驱油体系会是有益的，将深化我们对化学驱机理的认识，促进这方面更深入的研究。     

碱、表面活性剂和聚合物为主的三元复合驱油体系相行为研究

通过研究不同浓度Na2 CO3、KPS存在的条件下复合驱油体系的相行为变化 ,找到了形成中相最佳区的条件 ,揭示了相行为与油水界面张力及表面活性剂在不同相间分配量大小的相关性 ,从临界胶束浓度变化对相态转变机理给予合理解释。     

Floods and Climate Change: Interactions and Impacts

Whether the floods experienced during the last decade in Germany and in other European countries are triggered or worsened by human activities has been the subject of a great deal of debate. Possible anthropogenic activities leading to increased flood risk include river regulation measures, intensified land use and forestry, and emissions of greenhouse gases causing a change in the global climate. This article discusses the latter by reviewing the existing knowledge on the subject. First, the relevance, capabilities, and limitations of climate models for the simulation and analysis of flood risk under aspects of the anthropogenic climate change are described. Special consideration is given here to differences between the "typical" spatial scale of climate models and hydrological flood models. Second, observations of trends in climate variables relevant for river flooding issues are summarized. Special emphasis is put on the Rhine and other German catchment areas. Third, the possibilities of modeling the different parts of the "cascade of flood risk" are summarized, introducing the special features of meteorological, hydrological, and river hydraulic models.     

Modeling Imbalanced Economic Recovery Following a Natural Disaster Using Input‐Output Analysis

Input‐output analysis is frequently used in studies of large‐scale weather‐related (e.g., Hurricanes and flooding) disruption of a regional economy. The economy after a sudden catastrophe shows a multitude of imbalances with respect to demand and production and may take months or years to recover. However, there is no consensus about how the economy recovers. This article presents a theoretical route map for imbalanced economic recovery called dynamic inequalities. Subsequently, it is applied to a hypothetical postdisaster economic scenario of flooding in London around the year 2020 to assess the influence of future shocks to a regional economy and suggest adaptation measures. Economic projections are produced by a macro econometric model and used as baseline conditions. The results suggest that London's economy would recover over approximately 70 months by applying a proportional rationing scheme under the assumption of initial 50% labor loss (with full recovery in six months), 40% initial loss to service sectors, and 10–30% initial loss to other sectors. The results also suggest that imbalance will be the norm during the postdisaster period of economic recovery even though balance may occur temporarily. Model sensitivity analysis suggests that a proportional rationing scheme may be an effective strategy to apply during postdisaster economic reconstruction, and that policies in transportation recovery and in health care are essential for effective postdisaster economic recovery.     

基于有限差分的化学剂平面运移规律数值模拟

在化学驱中，各种化学剂在地层中的浓度对于驱油是极为关键的，理想的情况是合理设计化学剂注入参数（注 入浓度、注入量和注入速度），使得地层各处化学剂的浓度接近实验室设计的最佳浓度，从而驱油效率最高。化学剂在 地层中除正常的对流外，还会发生扩散和吸咐，而平面渗流中，各处渗流速度的不同，使得化学剂在平面的浓度分布比 一维情况复杂得多。依据有限差分法和雅可比迭代方法，根据达西渗流定律确定平面渗流速度场和压力场分布，再根 据已求得的速度场结合化学剂运移的对流弥散方程，求解得到了化学剂的浓度场。数值模拟结果给出了不同时刻化 学剂在地层中的浓度分布，并针对不同的运移滞后系数、弥散系数和化学剂注入量，分析了这些参数对于化学剂分布 的影响。     

Living Behind Dikes: Mimicking Flooding Experiences

Delta areas like the Netherlands are threatened by global climate change. Awareness is, however, rather low. Our research objective was to investigate whether coping responses to flooding risks could be enhanced in a virtual environment (VE). A laboratory experiment was conducted in which participants were exposed to a simulated dike breach and consequent flooding of their virtual residence. We tested the hypothesis that an interactive 3D flood simulation facilitates coping responses compared to noninteractive film and slide simulations. Our results showed that information search, the motivation to evacuate, and the motivation to buy flood insurance increased after exposure to the 3D flood simulation compared to the film and slide simulations. Mediation analyses revealed that some of these presentation mode effects were mediated by a greater sense of being present in the VE. Implications to use high‐end flood simulations in a VE to communicate real‐world flooding risks and coping responses to threatened residents will be discussed.