Risk Assessment of Flood Disaster in Sichuan Province Based on GIS

A GIS-based Flood Risk Assessment Tool: Supporting Flood Incident Management at the local scale

Metaheuristics in Flood Disaster Management and Risk Assessment

A conceptual area is divided into units or barangays, each was allowed to evolve under a physical constraint. A risk assessment method is then used to identify the flood risk in each community using the following risk factors: the area's urbanized area ratio, literacy rate, mortality rate, poverty incidence, radio/TV penetration, and state of structural and non-structural measures. Vulnerabilit...

Public Perception of Flood Risk and Community-based Disaster Preparedness

Community-Based Flood Risk Assessment Using GIS for the Town of San Sebastián, Guatemala

The municipality of San Sebastián, considered one of the most prone to natural hazards in Guatemala, was selected as one of the pilot areas of the UNESCO program on “Capacity Building for Natural Disaster Reduction”. The town is located within the Samalá basin, near the active channel of the river, which is heavily affected by lahars related to the active SantiaguitoSanta María volcanic complex...

Assessment of the Potential Flood Risk in Sarbaz Drainage Basin

Today, due to climate change, natural hazards and how to deal with them are among the most important concerns of researchers in environmental planning and crisis management. The purpose of this study is the assessment of the potential flood risk in Sarbaz drainage basin. For this purpose, the databases including elevation, slope, geological characteristics, soil characteristics, precipitation, ...