@inproceedings{EnvirVis2015:037-041:2015,
title = {{Real-Time Visualization of Urban Flood Simulation Data for Non-Professionals}},
author = {Sebastian Grottel and Joachim Staib and Torsten Heyer and Benjamin Vetter and Stefan Gumhold},
pages = {037-041},
year = {2015},
DOI = {10.2312/envirvis.20151089},
editor = {Ariane Middel and Gunther Weber and Karsten Rink},
booktitle = {Workshop on Visualisation in Environmental Sciences (EnvirVis)},
year = {2015},
isbn = {978-3-905674-85-9},
issn = {-},
address = {Cagliari, Italy},
publisher = {Eurographics Association},
affiliations = {CGV},
areas = {areava},
abstract = {
Perception and understanding of risk in predictive flood simulation data is a key factor in flood risk management.
However, scientific visualizations are often hard to grasp for non-professionals. We present a visualization tool
for interactive, realistic flood water rendering, incorporating a variety of optical effects. Our implementation is
based on state-of-the-art algorithms of interactive computer graphics using animated texture coordinates. The
flood simulation data contains water depth level and a flow field. Together with terrain elevation and buildings
our tool allows for natural understanding of the data. We maintain interactive frame rates on standard desktop
computers. Our results were judged useful by average citizens and political decision makers.
}
}