Indicator-based approach for fluvial flood risk assessment at municipal level in Slovakia.

ABSTRACT: The article focuses on the mapping and assessment of fluvial flood risk at municipal level of Slovakia. The fluvial floods risk index (FFRI), composed of a hazard component and a vulnerability component, was computed for 2927 municipalities using spatial multicriteria analysis and geographic information systems (GIS). The fluvial flood hazard index (FFHI) was computed based on eight physical-geographical indicators and land cover representing the riverine flood potential and also the frequency of flood events in individual municipalities. The fluvial flood vulnerability index (FFVI) was calculated using seven indicators representing the economic and social vulnerability of municipalities. All of the indicators were normalized and weighted using the rank sum method. By aggregating the weigh

SUBMITTER: Vojtek M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10043001 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature