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Using rainfall thresholds and ensemble precipitation forecasts to issue and improve urban inundation alerts [PDF]

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2016
Urban inundation forecasting with extended lead times is useful in saving lives and property. This study proposes the integration of rainfall thresholds and ensemble precipitation forecasts to provide probabilistic urban inundation forecasts. Utilization
T.-H. Yang, G.-D. Hwang, C.-C. Tsai, J.-Y. Ho   +3 more
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Rapid Flood Evaluation Systems in Taiwan Metropolitan Areas

International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology, 2011
Hydrological issues in metropolises in Taiwan have become increasingly important because the storm water sewer systems of metropolises are frequently unable to meet the requirements of the existing and future metropolitan development.
Wen-Dar Guo, Wei-Sheng Feng, Yu-Chi Wang, Hsin-Ya Ho   +3 more
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Assessment of meander‐bend migration of a major distributary of the Ganges River within Bangladesh

River, 2022
The Arial Khan is an important distributary river of the Ganges River within Bangladesh. The river is meandering, and channel shifting and bend migration are common.
Jannatul Ferdoush, Subir Biswas, M. Shahjahan Mondal   +2 more
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Flood risk management and ‘fairness’: aspirations and reality

E3S Web of Conferences, 2016
Flood risk management in United Kingdom has been going through a process of rapid change in the last decade or so, no doubt spurred on by a series of very serious floods since the year 2000.
Penning-Rowsell Edmund C., Priest Sally J., King Diana   +2 more
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Flood hazard mapping of Sangu River basin in Bangladesh using multi‐criteria analysis of hydro‐geomorphological factors

Journal of Flood Risk Management, 2021
Flood havoc during 2019 in the Sangu River basin caused widespread damage to residents, crops, roads, and communications in parts of hills in Bangladesh. Developing flood hazard maps can play an essential step in risks management.
Rashed Uz Zzaman, Sara Nowreen, Maruf Billah, Akm Saiful Islam   +3 more
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REMOTE SENSING MONITORING AND ANALYSIS OF AGRICULTURAL DROUGHT IN SPRING CONSIDERING IRRIGATION AREA: A CASE STUDY OF DONGLEI IRRIGATION DISTRICT (PHASE II) [PDF]

ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2020
As one of the common natural disasters, drought is extremely destructive to agriculture. Drought has risen in recent years, so how to effectively monitor drought has become the focus of attention of relevant government departments.
H. Liu, W. Song, Y. Duan, T. Sun, H. Li, L. Tian, Y. Lu, Y. Liu, M. Li   +8 more
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Impact of Tidal Phase on Inundation and Thrust Force Due to Storm Surge

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2018
Impact of storm surge largely varies depending on the tidal phase during the landfall of a tropical cyclone. This study investigates comparative variance in inundation condition and thrust force for an identical cyclone during low tide and high tide by ...
A. S. M. Alauddin Al Azad, Kazi Samsunnahar Mita, Md. Wasif Zaman, Marin Akter, Tansir Zaman Asik, Anisul Haque, Mohammad Asad Hussain, Md. Munsur Rahman   +7 more
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Historical and projected precipitation extremes over Pare watershed in Arunachal Pradesh, India

Applied Water Science, 2021
The aim of this paper is to understand the historical and future climate change situation using 15 extreme precipitation indices in the Pare watershed of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
W. R. Singh, S. Barman, S. K. Sharma, A. Taggu, A. Bandyopadhyay, A. Bhadra   +5 more
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Accuracy of Diagnostic Codes and Algorithms Used to Identify Rheumatoid Arthritis and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Administrative Claims and Electronic Health Records: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This systematic review aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of algorithms used to identify rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis in electronic health records. Methods We searched Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register for Controlled Trials databases and included studies that validated case definitions against a ...
Constanza Saka‐Herrán, Jessica Bennett, Yara Alkabti, Muhammad Fatir, Barbara Clyne, Caroline McCarthy, Gráinne Tynan, Nikki Dunne, Michelle Flood, Eoghan McCarthy, Frank Moriarty   +10 more
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Flood Label for buildings – a tool for more flood-resilient cities

E3S Web of Conferences, 2016
River floods are among the most expensive natural disasters in Europe. Traditional flood protection methods are not sufficient anymore. It is widely acknowledged in the scholarly debate and in practice of flood risk management that traditional flood ...
Hartmann Thomas, Scheibel Marc
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