Operational Flood Risk Index Mapping for Disaster Risk Reduction Using Earth Observations and Cloud Computing Technologies: A Case Study on Myanmar.
Published in Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2019
we have developed a flood risk decision-support tool in collaboration with Department of Disaster Management (DDM) in Myanmar. The tool uses surface water maps developed by the Joint Research Center (JRC), which were derived from more than 30 years of Landsat imagery. We have also incorporated population data, land cover data, and other information on flood exposure and vulnerability to create the first scalable and replicable Flood Risk Index (FRI) for flood risk reduction in Myanmar.
Recommended citation: Phongsapan, Kittiphong, Farrukh Chishtie, Ate Poortinga, Biplov Bhandari, Chinaporn Meechaiya, Thannarot Kunlamai, Khun San Aung et al. "Operational flood risk index mapping for disaster risk reduction using Earth Observations and cloud computing technologies: A case study on Myanmar." Frontiers in Environmental Science (2019): 191.
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