Floods are recurring natural disasters that pose major challenges to communities worldwide,
especially in regions where poverty is widespread. This research focuses on analysing the …

Floods are one of the most common recurring natural disasters globally. They impact
communities by damaging natural resources, disrupting economic activities, destroying …

The objective of this chapter is to evaluate flood risk in Dhaka with geospatial techniques.
Multi-temporal flood data, derived from digital elevation model and satellite imagery, were …

Floods are considered one of the most common threats to human life and properties. And
assessment of vulnerability and susceptibility is the first step in the management of flood …

This study aims at assessing flood risk factors and mapping areas vulnerable to flood in
Suleja of Niger State, Nigeria, using Geo-spatial techniques. The method follows a multi …

Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, Nigeria, experiences seasonal flooding with devastating
consequences on the people and the natural and built environments. In contrast with …

Vulnerability assessment is essential for understanding and launching effective flood risk
reduction strategies. This study aimed to examine the vulnerability of flood-prone rural …

The relationship between flood hazards and social vulnerability is firmly on the intellectual
agenda of geographers in Ghana. In an attempt to theorize and empirically examine this …

The rate of urbanization growth in tropical areas, particularly in African cities, coupled with a
gap in the knowledge of vulnerability and coping capacities increases the flood-related risk …

Flooding is recurrent in Nigeria, occurring yearly at different scales. This geared the need for
a study to reveal local government areas (LGAs) that are at risk and vulnerable to flooding …