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Integrating Gis And Hydrology For Flood Risk Analysis, Anas B. Rabie
Integrating Gis And Hydrology For Flood Risk Analysis, Anas B. Rabie
Theses and Dissertations
Spatial analysis using GIS was evaluated for its ability to predict the potential hazard of a flood event in the Illinois River region in the State of Illinois. The data employed in the analysis are available to the public from trusted organizations such as Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS), and the US Geological Survey (USGS). The purposes of this study are to 1) examine the applicability of GIS spatial analysis to determine flood inundation risk, and 2) to determine how to do so with the least amount of data possible, while still producing an accurate flood inundation risk map. This …