Assessment of check dams’ role in flood hazard mapping in a semi-arid environment

This study aimed to examine flood hazard zoning and assess the role of check dams as effective hydraulic structures in reducing flood hazards. To this end, factors associated with topographic, hydrologic and human characteristics were used to develop indices for flood mapping and assessment. These i...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Sepehri, Ali Reza Ildoromi, Hossein Malekinezhad, Afshin Ghahramani, Mohammad Reza Ekhtesasi, Chen Cao, Mahboobeh Kiani-Harchegani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2019.1692079