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Geomorphological zoning for flood inundation using satellite data

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The authors investigated geomorphological features on the central plain of Thailand utilizing satellite remote sensing data and made geomorphological land classification map showing flood-stricken area. Land classification maps showing flood-striken area tell us former flood inundation area, such as inundation depth, inundation width, flood flow course and flood direction, as well as estimating of the features of flooding. Thus map is useful for planning of flood control works.

We classified land form units in the central plain of Thailand as following; delta, tidal flat, lagoon, mud spit, back marsh, natural levee, fan and former river course and so on. After that, the principal component analysis is applied to Landsat TM data and gives good results for photo interpretation of land form units and we transfer geomorphological land classification map to make zoning map of flood risk for the purpose of evaluating the flood damages.

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  1. Faculty of Education, Department of Geography, Waseda University, 1-6-1, Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

    Haruyama Shigeko Dr.

  2. The National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, 1-3, Tennodai, Tukuba city, Ibaragi, Japan

    Ohokura Hiroshi (Mr.)

  3. National Remote Sensing Center of Thailand, 196 Phaholythin Road, Bangkok, Thailand

    Simking Tongchai &  Ramphin (Mr. & Mrs.)

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Haruyama, S., Ohokura, H., Simking, T. et al. Geomorphological zoning for flood inundation using satellite data. GeoJournal 38, 273–278 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00204719

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