Using risk-based analysis and geographic information systems to assess flooding problems in an urban watershed in Rhode Island

Environmental Management

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 563-574

  Hardmeyer, Kent ^b   Spencer, Michael A ^a  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO   (United States)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Flood damage; Geographic Information Systems; Risk; Uncertainty; Watershed

Indexed keywords

FLOOD MITIGATION MEASURES; FLOODWATER; PLANNING ASSISTANCE; RISK BASED ANALYSIS (RBA);

DECISION MAKING; FLOOD CONTROL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; RISK ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATERSHEDS;

FLOOD DAMAGE;

DECISION MAKING; FLOOD DAMAGE; FLOODING; GIS; MAPPING METHOD; MITIGATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBAN AREA; WATERSHED;

FLOODING; GEOGRAPHY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

CITIES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NATURAL DISASTERS; RHODE ISLAND; RISK; RIVERS; UNCERTAINTY; WATER SUPPLY;

NORTH AMERICA; RHODE ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947304312     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-005-0149-7     Document Type: Review

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