due to increasing rate of flood risk throughout the world, including iran, it is necessary to identify and prioritize flood-contributing areas for flood control activities. in this study, a new approach on unit flood response method called “flood reduction method” was introduced which is applicable to prioritization of sub-basins for flood control activities. it was used to prioritize upstream ...

background: disasters always threaten human societies and cause high property damages and civilian casualties. therefore, many studies are carried out to find the optimal policies and procedures for preparedness. this study was conducted to determine medical severity index of kerman province regarding disasters and accidents. materials and methods: this descriptive and cross-sectional study was...

The efficiency of three statistical models, AHP surface-weighted density bivariate (semi-quantitative models), stepwise multivariate regression and logistic multivariate regression models were compared in Chehel-Chai watershed in Golestan province, Iran. In current study the hazard map was prepared according to the top model of landslide hazard map. Chehel-Chai watershed is located as one of Go...

Approximately 30,000 dams in China are aging and are considered to be high-level risks. Developing a framework for analyzing spatial multicriteria flood risk is crucial to ranking management scenarios for these dams, especially in densely populated areas. Based on the theories of spatial multicriteria decision analysis, this report generalizes a framework consisting of scenario definition, prob...

In recent years, through the availability of remotely sensed data and other national datasets, it has become possible to conduct national-scale flood risk assessment in the England and Wales. The results of this type of risk analysis can be used to inform policy-making and prioritisation of resources for flood management. It can form the starting point for more detailed strategic and local-scal...

A portion of Arizona's San Pedro River is managed as a National Riparian Conservation Area but is potentially affected by ground-water withdrawals beyond the conservation area borders. We applied an assessment model to the Conservation Area as a basis for monitoring long-term changes in riparian ecosystem condition resulting from changes in river water availability, and collected multi-year dat...

Disas ter p reparedness o f a megacity is enhanced by disaster preparedness of its communities. This case study shows how flood preparedness in the high-risk communities of Jakarta can be achieved through a combination of understanding their risks, preparing for disasters, and by improving the early warning of incoming inundation. What’s inside 1 Hazard and socio-economic profile of Jakarta 1 H...

The paper presents the state-of-the-art in flood forecasting and simulation applied to a river flood analysis and risk prediction. Different water flow forecasting and river simulation models are analysed. An advanced river flood forecasting and modelling approach developed within the ongoing project INFROM is described. It provides an integrated procedure for river flow forecasting and simulat...