Abstract
The Damodar River, a monsoon-influenced river in India, is notorious for its frequent flood events, leading to its designation as the “Sorrow of Bengal.“ The lower Damodar basin (LDB) experiences floods of varying magnitudes almost every year. This study aims to identify areas within the LDB with varying degrees of flood vulnerability, using the Shannon Entropy model and sensitivity analysis. To achieve this objective, ten flood-determining factors are identified and evaluated. The analytical results show that flood vulnerability increases towards the downstream areas, corresponding with various hydro-geomorphic factors. Among these, drainage density is identified as the most significant factor contributing to flooding within the study area. Flood events disrupt daily life and impact numerous socio-economic and socio-cultural infrastructures in the LDB. The findings of this study can assist policymakers in developing scientific management plans to minimize flood risk in the flood-prone areas of the LDB.
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We would like to express our gratitude to the Hydraulic Data Division, DVC for kind cooperation in shearing some data and maps. We would like to give thanks to Susanta Mandi, state aided college teacher, Arsha College, Purulia, West Bengal for his kind help in the field work. We are also thankful to Subhadip Pal, Student, Department of Geography, University of Calcutta for his help during field work. Finally we want to express our gratitude to the Department of Geography, University of Calcutta for provide us favourable research environmental.
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Sheet, S., Banerjee, M., Karmakar, M. et al. Evaluation of flood risk at the river reach scale using Shannon’s Entropy Model: a case study of the Damodar River. Saf. Extreme Environ. 5, 91–107 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42797-023-00072-w
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