A review of the flood hazard and risk management in the South Asian Region, particularly Pakistan
Communities are being menaced by floods since ages. Flood occurrence not only imposes loss to the infrastructure and property but it also claims thousands of lives and leave millions homeless. Floods occur due to hydro-metrological and natural factors, however in recent years, human intervention has...
Main Authors: | Syed Muzzamil Hussain Shah, Zahiraniza Mustaffa, Fang Yenn Teo, Mansoor Abdul Hamid Imam, Khamaruzaman Wan Yusof, Ebrahim Hamid Hussein Al-Qadami |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-11-01
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Series: | Scientific African |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227620303872 |
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