Flood risk analysis using fuzzy models

Journal of Flood Risk Management

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 128-139

  Nandalal, H K ^a   Ratnayake, U R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Flood modelling; Flood risk; Fuzzy models; Hazard; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODING; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MITIGATION; POPULATION DENSITY; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER BASIN; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VULNERABILITY;

GANGES BASIN; SRI LANKA;

EID: 79956095337     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1753318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-318X.2011.01097.x     Document Type: Article

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