Flash flood potential, mitigation, and floodwater resource management integrating remote sensing and GIS technologies in Safaga Area, Egypt

Journal of Geosciences

Volumn , Issue 47, 2004, Pages 21-38

  Masoud, Alaa Ahmed ^a  

^a Tanta University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Egypt; Flash flood; GIS; Remote sensing; Safaga Area

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; FLASH FLOOD; FLOODPLAIN; GIS; MITIGATION; REMOTE SENSING;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; SAFAGA; WORLD;

EID: 9444249815     PISSN: 04492560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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