Flood & Risk Analysis

On-demand: LifeSim Essentials (OD-26-3-158)


Description
Take sessions at any time with unlimited access for 30 days on registration.

This course provides a practical introduction to LifeSim, a powerful tool for estimating potential life loss and direct economic damages from natural and dam and levee failure floods. Through a blend of expert-led demonstrations and guided, hands-on exercises, participants will develop both the theoretical understanding and applied skills needed to model evacuation scenarios, road networks, and potential life-loss from flood events.

In this 3-part course, participants will receive step-by-step guidance from the authors of LifeSim to build a flood risk model. This course is designed to deliver actionable insights, allowing participants to gain a deep understanding of LifeSim's capabilities and tangible skills to apply them in diverse real-world contexts, from urban infrastructure planning to emergency response.

Designed for engineers, planners and professionals in flood risk, emergency management and infrastructure planning, this course emphasises practical application. Participants will strengthen their ability to integrate LifeSim modelling into professional practice, supporting evidence-based decision-making and effective policy development.

To find out more details visit: https://awschool.com.au/training/lifesim-essentials/
Content
  • pre-course
  • Introduction
  • Preparation
  • Pre-Course Survey
  • Part 1: Introduction to LifeSim
  • U1 - Course Introduction
  • U2 - LifeSim Overview
  • U3 - LifeSim Overview | Evacuation | Population Redistribution | Fatality Rates
  • U4 - Workshop | Creating a Study | Import Hydraulic Data
  • U5 - Workshop | Importing a Structure Inventory
  • U6 - Hydraulic & Structure Inventory Data Verification | Part 1 Wrap-up
  • Part 1 Homework
  • Part 2: Warning and Evacuation in LifeSim
  • Part 2 Preparation
  • U7 - Part 1 Homework Review | Theory: Warning & Evacuation Process
  • U8 - Theory | Imminent Hazard | Warning Delay Time
  • U9 - Theory | Warning Diffusion Time | PAI Time | MythBusters
  • U10 - Workshop | Import Emergency Planning Zone: Downstream Area
  • U11 - Workshop | Import Emergency Planning Zone: Taree
  • U12 - Workshop | Import Road Network Dataset
  • U13 - Workshop | Improving Road Network | Import Evacuation Destinations
  • U14 - Discussion | Part 2 Wrap-up
  • Part 2 Homework
  • Part 3: Estimating Life Loss with LifeSim and Reviewing Results
  • Part 3 Preparation
  • U15 - Industry Presentation | HARC: LifeSim Parameter Selection Guidelines
  • U16 - Discussion | Converting TUFLOW Grids to LifeSim
  • U17 - Part 3 Overview | Creating Alternatives
  • U18 - Workshop | Creating a Simulation | Running a Simulation
  • U19 - Workshop | Viewing Simulation Summary Results
  • U20 - Workshop | Viewing & Editing Simulation Results | Course Wrap-up
  • post-course
  • Final Feedback Survey (complete to receive certificate)
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever