Using the Hazus-MH flood model to evaluate community relocation as a flood mitigation response to terminal lake flooding: The case of Minnewaukan, North Dakota, USA

Applied Geography

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 889-895

  Cummings, Christina A ^a   Todhunter, Paul E ^a   Rundquist, Bradley C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Devils Lake; Flood hazard mitigation; Hazus MH; Lake flooding; North Dakota; Relocation

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; FLOOD DAMAGE; FLOODING; LAKE LEVEL; LIDAR; RELOCATION; VISUALIZATION;

DEVILS LAKE; NORTH DAKOTA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80053649191     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2011.08.016     Document Type: Article

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