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Flood hazard and flood risk assessment at the local spatial scale: a case study

open access: yesGeomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk, 2016
With regard to minimizing flood damage, there are measures of different character each of which has its justification and plays an important role in flood protection.
Matej Vojtek, Jana Vojteková
doaj   +1 more source

Flood Hazard Mapping [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Flood hazard maps provide very useful information for the general public and flood risk management professionals. They are constructed from inundation maps of a defined return period. If flood vulnerability information is available, a flood hazard map may be converted into a flood risk map.
openaire   +1 more source

Banjir Bandang di DAS Batang Kuranji Kec. Kuranji Kotapadang dengan Sistem Informasi Geografis (Sig) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The research aims to map hazard flash flood sand Inundation mapping the spatial distribution(affected by) flash floods and analyze the factors causing flash floods in Batang Kuranji Watershed Sub- District Kuranji Padang. The method used is a 3D analysis
Dewi, R. (Rosita)   +4 more
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When the River Runs Low: Heterogeneous Impacts of Transportation Disruptions on Local Grain Basis

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A substantial share of U.S. soybean and corn exports from the Midwest moves by barge along the Mississippi River system to export terminals in the Louisiana Gulf. Transportation costs between Midwestern grain elevators and export terminals create a wedge between prices at these locations, and shocks to these costs are partially passed on to ...
Yuan Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of Hydrological Sensitivity for Flood Risk Assessment

open access: yesISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2018
In order for the Indian government to maximize Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), the Brahmaputra River has played an important role in the undertaking of the Pilot Basin Study (PBS) due to the Brahmaputra River’s annual regional flooding.
Sanjay Kumar Sharma   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Flood prone risk and amenity values: a spatial hedonic analysis [PDF]

open access: yes
This study examines the impact of flood hazard zone location on residential property values. The study utilises data from over 2,000 private residential property sales occurred during 2006 in North Shore City, New Zealand.
Samarasinghe, Oshadhi, Sharp, Basil M.H.
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Scale‐up of Streptomyces species cultivations based on the morphological response to the energy dissipation rate

open access: yesAIChE Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Filamentous microorganisms exhibit complex morphologies that influence product formation and are affected by various bioprocess parameters. Consistent morphology is therefore essential for comparable results during scale‐up. This study investigates the scale‐up of Streptomyces species (Streptomyces spp.) cultivations from shake flasks to ...
Gesa Brauneck   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recognition of differences in the capacity to deal with floods—A cross‐country comparison of flood risk management

open access: yesJournal of Flood Risk Management
Flood risks worldwide are increasing due to climate change. Managing these risks is ever more necessary. Although flood risk management (FRM) is often understood as a technical challenge, it also involves decisions about the distribution of resources and
Mandy Paauw   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

EVALUASI POLA RUANG BERBASIS KERAWANAN BANJIR DI KABUPATEN PIDIE

open access: yesTataloka, 2015
Pidie is one of the districts in Aceh Province that has been suffering from flooding. Frequent disasters, especially flooding associated with various causative factors, need mitigation efforts.
Achmad Yamani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Flood risk management of a small urban river using a sustainable urban drainage system: Wortley Beck, Leeds, UK [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This paper explores potential flood resilience approaches for the highly urbanised Wortley Beck river basin, south west of the City of Leeds, UK.
Ahilan, S   +6 more
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