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Evaluation of Spatio-temporal Variability of a Flood Using the Hydrological Process of Flood Frequency in Ghagra River Basin, India
The present research study aims to analyze flood frequency to relate flood magnitudes with corresponding return periods. These estimates are crucial...
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Modelling on assessment of flood risk susceptibility at the Jia Bharali River basin in Eastern Himalayas by integrating multicollinearity tests and geospatial techniques
Climate change and anthropogenic factors have exacerbated flood risks in many regions across the globe, including the Himalayan foothill region in...
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Optimizing flood susceptibility assessment in semi-arid regions using ensemble algorithms: a case study of Moroccan High Atlas
This study explores and compares the predictive capabilities of various ensemble algorithms, including SVM, KNN, RF, XGBoost, ANN, DT, and LR, for...
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Extension of the Geomorphic Flood Index classifier to predict flood inundation maps for uncalibrated rainfall depths in arid regions
Flash floods are a rapid hydrological response that occurs within a short time with rapidly rising water levels and could lead to massive structural,...
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Techniques and methods for managing disasters and critical situations
Despite the great development and advancement of technology over time, the problem of disaster and crisis management and dealing with it remains a...
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Flood and Drought Risk Assessment, Climate Change, and Resilience
Work on disaster risk is a challenge due to hazard complexity and interaction between socio-ecological systems. However, potential uses of disaster...
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Evaluating the Impact of Digital Elevation Models on Urban Flood Modeling: A Comprehensive Analysis of Flood Inundation, Hazard Map**, and Damage Estimation
Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) play a crucial role in flood management. This study aims to assess the effect of various global DEMs (GDEMs),...
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Economic Ripple Effects of Individual Disasters and Disaster Clusters
Disaster clusters refer to major disasters that cluster in space and time without any linkage, resulting in large direct damage and economic ripple...
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Establishing a rainfall dual-threshold for flash flood early warning considering rainfall patterns in mountainous catchment, China
Flash flood early warning is a very effective way to reduce casualties induced by rainstorm flash flood in mountainous area. The forecasting of flash...
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Coastal Flood Induced Salinity Intrusion Risk Assessment Using a Spatial Multi-criteria Approach in the South-Western Bangladesh
Bangladesh is extremely vulnerable to sea-level rise and other climate-induced extreme events, such as flooding, storm surge, and salinity intrusion....
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Risk assessment and management of vulnerable areas to flash flood hazards in arid regions using remote sensing and GIS-based knowledge-driven techniques
Earth Observation from space has allowed characterizing, detecting, and managing natural hazards in spatiotemporal scale. Flash flood is the most...
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Hydrologic modeling and flood-frequency analysis under climate change scenario
Assessing flood frequency in a changing climate is crucial for evaluating and managing flood risk in river basins. Often, rivers lack sufficient...
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Flood impact assessment on agricultural and municipal areas using Sentinel-1 and 2 satellite images (case study: Kermanshah province)
Flooding stands as one of the most devastating natural occurrences, warranting immediate investigation to mitigate its destructive impact. The...
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Urban development assessment in flood hazard areas using integrated HEC-RAS, SCS, and FAHP models: a case study of Pardisan Settlement, Qom
Alluvial fan surfaces present unique challenges for urban development due to their susceptibility to flooding and other environmental hazards. This...
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Risk Assessment and Categorization of Flood Risk Zones Using Geospatial Data and Multi-Criteria Decision Model in a Low-Lying Deltaic Region, Kuttanad, India
Non-sustainable land use results in induced climate change and severe hydrologic hazards all over the world. Now a days, floods play a significant...
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Suitability Analysis for Resettlement Potential Sites of Flood Vulnerable Community in Kigali city, Rwanda
Increasing urbanization in Kigali is hampered by inadequate urban planning, posing significant problems such as increased vulnerability to natural...
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Flood hazard map** and assessment using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process and GIS techniques in Takelsa, Northeast Tunisia
Floods are among the most widespread and devastating natural hazard that might be caused human and economic losses. Flood damage mitigation and...
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Assessment of pluvial flood events based on monitoring and modeling of an old urban storm drainage in the city center of Yangon, Myanmar
Pluvial flooding is a critical issue in cities worldwide, particularly in lowland areas with old and deteriorating drainage systems. The primary...
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Measuring vulnerability to assess households resilience to flood risks in Karonga district, Malawi
Many parts of Malawi are prone to natural hazards with varying degrees of risk and vulnerability. This study aimed at obtaining baseline data for...
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GIS-Based Multi-criteria Decision-Making Techniques and Analytical Hierarchical Process for Flash Flood Risk Assessment Due to a Possible Dam Break in Urban Arid Environment: Case Study of Biskra City, Southern Algeria
Urban flooding is the most frequent and damaging of all natural hazards, including those caused by dam breaks. One flood mitigation and control...
