Publications by Frédéric Jordan

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Floods are not only due to fatality. It is the responsibility of the human being to protect himself from heavy damages due to natural elements, and he sometimes has the chance to profit from a given situation to influence events. One of these possibilities ...

Global warming is an alarming reality and likely leads to an increase of multiple pressures on socio-economic systems. However, in high-mountain regions it might also become an opportunity to adapt existing hydropower schemes and future projects to this new reality. In the Alps, the melting of glaciers first produces over the near future an increase of the average annual discharge depending on glacier and catchment characteristics, especially during the summer season. Nevertheless after a certain time, sign

The use of existing hydroelectricity multi-reservoir systems for flood protection may be an efficient approach in many catchment areas. The assessment of the protection potential offered by the hydropower plants during floods requires a comprehensive analysis of the catchment area, including the simulation of flood scenarios. A methodology for the optimization of turbine and bottom outlet operations of multi-reservoir systems during floods is presented. Based on a theoretical catchment configuration, the mo

The simulation of run-off in alpine catchment areas is an important issue for the optimal operation of hydropower plants for normal flow conditions, but also during flood events. A semi-lumped numerical approach combines hydrological modelling and operation of hydraulic elements. It allows simulation of operating mode of complex storage hydropower plants and its impacts on the downstream river system for different scenarios. The modelling of the upper Aare catchment with the Oberhasli hydropower scheme in S

The main goal of the 3(rd) Rhone Correction project is to improve the flood protection in the Upper Rhone River basin. In this context, the MINERVE project aims contributing to a better flow control during flood events, taking advantage from the multireser ...

The development of a methodology for extreme flood estimation is the aim of the project CRUEX++. This project follows the CRUEX project which aimed at the development of a PMP-PMF methodology (PMP=Probable Maximum precipitation, PMF=Probable Maximum Flood). Numerous tools, models and methods have been developed during the last years. The goal of the CRUEX++ project is to combine and enrich these elements leading to a methodology for extreme flood estimations in order to verify dam safety. A PhD thesis has b

The simulation of runoff in Alpine catchment areas is essential for the optimal operation of high-head storage hydropower plants (HPP) under normal flow conditions, but also in case of flood events. A semi-distributed conceptual numerical approach has been ...

Située à la confluence de deux cours d'eau – la Limmat et la Sihl – la ville de Zurich a toujours dû faire face aux crues. Suite aux crues de 2005, un projet de dérivation de la Sihl vers le lac de Zurich en amont de la ville a été lancé. En alternative à ...

Le réchauffement climatique est une réalité alarmante et conduit probablement à une augmentation de la pression sur les systèmes socio‑économiques. Cependant, dans les régions de haute‑montagne, il pourrait induire l’opportunité d’adapter des aménagements ...

Un modèle de prévision et de gestion des crues du Rhône supérieur à l’amont du Léman est présenté. Cet outil permet la prévision des débits à un horizon de 72 h en tout point du bassin versant et consécutivement une gestion préventive optimale des aménagements hydroélectriques à accumulation lors des crues. Tenant compte des différents processus hydrologiques présents sur le bassin versant, le modèle est également capable d’améliorer sa pertinence grâce à une procédure de mise à jour des variables d’état. E

La gestion des eaux sur le bassin versant du fleuve Yangtsé, dont la surface représente plus de 40 fois celle de la Suisse, est indispensable pour la protection contre les crues mais aussi pour assurer les besoins d’approvisionnement de ses 300 millions d’habitants et des cultures agricoles. Dans le cadre de la coopération Sino-Suisse, l’application du concept MINERVE de prévision hydrologique et de gestion préventive des crues a été initiée en mai 2010. Les développements réalisés concernent le sous-bassin

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Modèle de prévision et de gestion des crues : optimisation des opérations des aménagements hydroélectriques à accumulation pour la réduction des débits de crue

Optimized and adapted hydropower management considering glacier shrinkage scenarios in the Swiss Alps

Optimization of the flood protection effect of a hydropower multi-reservoir system

Flood retention in alpine catchments equipped with complex hydropower schemes - A case study of the upper Aare catchment in Switzerland

La prévision hydrométéorologique sur le bassin versant du Rhône en amont du Léman

Development of a methodology for extreme flood estimation

Development of a methodology for extreme flood estimation

Active flood management in Alpine catchment areas equipped with storage hydropower schemes

Meteorological and Hydrological Forecast for the Upper Rhone River Basin

Ensemble meteorological forecast for the Upper Rhone River basin

Numerical modeling of stormwater and wastewater conveyance system of Lausanne City (Switzerland)

Synergies entre la production hydroélectrique et la protection contre les crues : cas d'étude de la Sihl en Suisse

Flood forecast and flood management model

A new model for real-time flood management by preventive operations on multiple hydropower schemes

Real-time flood management by preventive operations on multiple hydropower schemes

Ensemble hydrological forecasts for the Upper Rhone River basin

Real-time Decision-making During Floods: Application to the Upper Rhone River in Switzerland

Impact du retrait glaciaire et adaptation du potentiel hydroélectrique dans les Alpes suisses

Prévision et gestion des crues du Rhône supérieur par l’exploitation optimale des retenues alpines

Prévision des crues sur le Yangtsé – Application du concept MINERVE