Spatial analysis of an urban flash flood survey results

Geocarto International

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 217-234

  Coulibaly, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

Author keywords

Flash flood; Flood perception; Flood survey; Hazard; Spatial analysis; Urban flooding

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DRAINAGE; FLOODS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HAZARDS; SURVEYING;

DETECTION METHOD; FLASH FLOOD; FLOODING; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GIS; NATURAL HAZARD; PERCEPTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 46249085138     PISSN: 10106049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10106040701207258     Document Type: Article

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