Analysis of flood causes and associated socio-economic damages in the Hindukush region

Natural Hazards

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1239-1260

  Atta ur Rahman, ^a   Khan, Amir Nawaz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Causes; Flood; Impact; Mitigation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; FLOOD DAMAGE; FLOODPLAIN; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

HINDU KUSH; KHYBER-PAKHTUNKHWA; PAKISTAN; SWAT VALLEY;

EID: 80355144646     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-011-9830-8     Document Type: Article

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