Integrated multi-criteria flood vulnerability approach using fuzzy TOPSIS and Delphi technique

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1293-1312

  Lee, G ^a   Jun, K S ^a   Chung, E S ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELPHI ANALYSIS; FLOOD FORECASTING; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; GIS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFTWARE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

HAN BASIN [FAR EAST]; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84879314180     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-13-1293-2013     Document Type: Article

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