Let us create flood hazard maps for developing countries

Emlyn Hagen () and X. Lu

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2011, vol. 58, issue 3, 843 pages

Abstract: The recent flood disaster in Pakistan with the ensuing coordination chaos and lack of information has highlighted the urgent need for flood maps in developing countries. Nationwide inundation maps of extreme flood events can help with infrastructure and mitigation planning, as well as provide essential insight for aid delivery during the crisis itself. The NATO C3 Agency (NC3A) and the National University of Singapore have successfully developed a simple method to create accurate flood maps for developing countries. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011

Keywords: Flood hazard maps; Flood mitigation; Pakistan; Developing countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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