Essays about: "flooding using GIS"

Showing result 21 - 24 of 24 essays containing the words flooding using GIS.

  1. 21. Flood hazard assessment by means of remote sensing and spatial analyses in the Cuvelai basin : case study, Ohangwena region, northern Namibia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Edward Kuliwoye; [2010]
    Keywords : flood hazard assessments; remote sensing; MNDWI; Getis-Ord Gi*; spatial analysis; geography; physical geography; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Popular summary: Amongst other affected countries, Namibia endures seasonal floods in different parts of the country namely, Karas, Kavango, Caprivi, Ohangwena, Omusati, and Oshana regions. However, the study concentrated only on the floods within the Ohangwena region. READ MORE

  3. 22. The development of a GIS tool to assess the changes in the riverine landscape for the ecological quality of the river Rhine in the Netherlands

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : August Pieter Van Waarden-Nagel; [2010]
    Keywords : Water Framework Directive WFD ; landscape element; ecotopes; restoration measures; GIS; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This study aims to evaluate the usability of ecotope maps to predict aquatic ecological consequences of floodplain landscape changes. If successful, this method will be applied to evaluate ecological rehabilitation measures that will be carried out in order to improve the ecological status of the large river plains. READ MORE

  4. 23. Rainfall and Flood Frequency Analysis in Pahang River Basin, Malaysia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Ashenafi Tekolla; [2010]
    Keywords : Flood Frequency Analysis; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In the past years different parts of the Pahang River basin have been affected by problems related to flooding. Many people died or were dislocated from their place, and government and private properties have been damaged causing huge impact on the country’s economy. READ MORE

  5. 24. The effects of climate induced sea level rise on the coastal areas in the Hambantota district, Sri Lanka : a geographical study of Hambantota and an identification of vulnerable ecosystems and land use along the coast

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Hanna Frykman; Per-Olof Seiron; [2009]
    Keywords : GIS; physical geography; sea level rise; Sri Lanka; Bruun Rule; DEM; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : I nästan två århundraden har koncentrationerna av växthusgaser i atmosfären ökat som ett resultat av mänskliga aktiviteter. Detta har lett till vad som nu är känt som växthuseffekten. Behovet av att kunna förstå och förutsäga effekterna som förhöjda koncentrationer av växthusgaser har på jorden är viktigt. READ MORE