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200 1. $a Floods in a megacity $b Texte imprimé $e geospatial techniques in assessing hazards, risk and vulnerability $f Ashraf M. Dewan
210 .. $a Dordrecht $a New York $c Springer $d c2013
215 .. $a xxiv, 199 p. $c ill. $d 24 cm
225 |. $a Springer geography
300 .. $a Includes bibliographical references and index
327 1. $a Introduction ; Hazards, risk, and vulnerability ; Vulnerability of a megacity to
flood: a case study of Dhaka ; Spatial and temporal distribution of floods ; Modeling
flood hazards ; Vulnerability and risk assessment ; Conclusions and recommendations.
330 .. $a Flooding is one of the most devastating natural hazards in the world. Available records
suggest that both flood frequency and severity are on the rise and this is likely
to worsen in the context of climate change. As population, infrastructure and poverty
grow rapidly in developing countries, particularly in urban agglomerations of 10 million
people or more, floods could cause widespread devastation, economic damage and loss
of life. Assessment of vulnerability and risk from naturally occurring phenomena is
therefore imperative in order to achieve urban sustainability. ?This book uses geospatial
techniques to evaluate hazards, risk and vulnerability at a metropolitan scale in
a data-scarce country. An empirical study was performed using remote sensing, GIS
and census data. This research offers a new approach to mapping population, infrastructures
and communities at risk which can greatly contribute to the deeper understanding of
flood disasters in a rapidly expanding megacity. Examples shown in this book are from
Dhaka Megacity, however, the techniques and methods can easily be implemented in medium
to large cities of similar characteristics. The book is essential reading for hazard
researchers, geospatial scientists, disaster management professionals, geographers,
urban planners, and social scientists
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606 .. $3 11971317 $a Inondations $3 12136127 $x Évaluation du risque $3 11943135 $y Bangladesh $2 rameau
606 .. $3 12088562 $a Dommages causés par les inondations $3 11970076 $y Dacca (Bangladesh) $2 rameau
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