Urban Flood Modelling Data for Cartagena de Indias, Colombia

12 modelled flood scenarios using combinations of open-source and proprietary topographic data for the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. The dataset was created by Ambreen Masud and evaluates data for the City Catchment Analysis Tool (CityCAT) hydrological model. It was last updated on June 1, 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare the performance of open-source versus LiDAR-derived digital elevation models for urban flood modelling.
• Validate hydrological model outputs using community-generated flood risk maps.
• Assess the impact of building footprint data quality on urban flood risk mapping reliability.

Strengths

• Includes 12 modelled flood scenarios for comparative analysis.
• Validation performed against community-generated flood risk maps.
• Released under a CC-BY-4.0 license for open use.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset size is 4.8 MB, which may indicate limited raw data volume.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Evaluation of open-source and proprietary topographic data for use in a two-dimensional hydrological model.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 04:30:35; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cartagena de Indias, Colombia