background: to check the feasibility of using geographical information system (gis) methods, we linked the brucellosis data of human and animals. methods: in a village-based ecological study in bardsir- a district in kerman province located nearly to the central part of iran- data of human brucellosis, socio-economic level, and livestock characteristics (2001-4) were linked by using gis methods...

Flood risk analysis is more complex in urban areas than that in rural areas because of their closely packed buildings, different kinds of land uses, and large number of flood control works and drainage systems. The purpose of this paper is to propose a practical framework for flood risk analysis and benefit assessment of flood control measures in urban areas. Based on the concept of disaster ri...

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...

An inundation simulation has been done for the mid-eastern Dhaka (37.16 km 2 ) on the basis of Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) and the observed flood data for 32 years (1972-2004). The topography of the project area has been considerably changed due to rapid land-filling by land developers. So, collected DEM data has been modified according to the...

In order to support authorities in performing their mandates to protect the population from floods and minimize damages, additional documentation methods are needed. Before and during a flood event, the use of appropriate real time hydrological maps for improved early warning and monitoring activities is undisputed. After an event, however, the gained knowledge and expertise (i.e. the “lessons ...