Flood inundation mapping for integrated floodplain management: Upper mississippi river system

River Research and Applications

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 961-978

  Theiling, C H ^a   Burant, J T ^a  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Flood inundation; Geomorphology; Hydrology; Integrated floodplain management; Upper Mississippi River

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODING; FLOODPLAIN; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MAPPING; RIVER SYSTEM; SURFACE WATER;

ILLINOIS; ILLINOIS RIVER; MISSISSIPPI RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84885848877     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.2583     Document Type: Article

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