Multi-criteria analysis and geospatial applications-based mapping flood vulnerable areas: a case study from the eastern Mediterranean

HG Abdo, T Zeng, MJ Alshayeb, P Prasad… - Natural Hazards, 2024 - Springer
Floods are considered one of the most common natural hazards in the Eastern
Mediterranean. In western Syria, floods annually cause dozens of casualties with massive …

Water supply and demand balancing and forecasting in a semi-arid region of Algeria using the WEAP model: a case study of El Bayadh province

A Hamlat, B Habibi, A Guidoum, M Sekkoum… - Sustainable Water …, 2024 - Springer
El Bayadh province, situated in southwestern Algeria, faces significant environmental
challenges, including desertification, land degradation, and natural water scarcity, owing to …

[HTML][HTML] On mapping urban community resilience: Land use vulnerability, coping and adaptive strategies in Ghana

AS Ibrahim, V Kuuire, T Kepe - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Cities across the globe are prioritizing resilience in the wake of increasing climate change-
related disasters. About 44% of these disasters are floods and their manifestation in cities is …

Detection of flood vulnerable areas in urban basins using multi-criteria analysis and geospatial tools: a case study from eastern Mediterranean

HG Abdo, KS Darwish, AA Bindajam, A Niknam… - Environmental Earth …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Eastern Mediterranean region is affected by devastating annual flood events
that cause massive socio-economic losses, especially in Syria. The displacement of …

GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis for groundwater dam site selection in an arid and semi-arid region of Algeria

A Hamlat, K Hamdi, DE Kissari, CB Kadri… - Groundwater for …, 2024 - Elsevier
Securing reliable water resources in arid and semi-arid regions poses a significant
challenge for decision-makers, especially under recent droughts and projected climate …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of Building Age into Flood Hazard Mapping: A Case Study of Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates

T Alsumaiti, MM Yagoub, YT Tesfaldet, N Alhosani… - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Accurate and timely information on building age is essential for mitigating the impacts of
natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. Traditional methods for collecting these …