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A Spatial Fuzzy Compromise Approach For Flood Disaster Management, Nirupama, Slobodan P. Simonovic

Water Resources Research Report

Natural disasters affect regions with different intensity and produce damages that vary in space. Topographical features of the region; location of properties that may be exposed to the peril; level of exposure; impact of different mitigation measures; are all variables with considerable spatial variability. A new method for evaluation of disaster impacts has been presented in this report that takes into consideration spatial variability of variables involved and associated uncertainty. Flood management has been used to illustrate the utility of proposed approach.

Floodplain management is a spatial problem. Representation of flood damage mitigation alternatives and objectives in space provides a …