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Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Floods

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Floods in a Megacity

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Flood mapping and monitoring was performed using both Landsat and Radarsat data from 1988 to 2009. Multi-temporal satellite data were digitally classified using a threshold algorithm to determine the spatial and temporal distribution of floods. In addition, flood depths were calculated using the highest water-level data with a DEM. Synthetic depth–damage curves were prepared for three housing categories and for major roads. Flood maps were evaluated using classified satellite images with ground truth data. It was found that 25% of the study area is flooded every year which could rise to more than 40% during abnormal events such as those that occurred in 1988 and 1998. Flood damage estimations revealed that the greatest damage occurred to katcha houses rather than semi-pucca and pucca houses. Variable accuracies were found for satellite-derived flood maps; however, the overall accuracy was highest for radar-based classifications.

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Dewan, A.M. (2013). Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Floods. In: Floods in a Megacity. Springer Geography. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5875-9_4

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