Use of geographical information systems and multicriteria analysis for assessing flood risk areas

Year, pages: 2011, 332 - 339

USE OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS FOR ASSESSING FLOOD RISK AREAS. Flood disasters have a very special place in the field of natural hazards. They are the most costly natural hazards in the world and make up high percent of economic losses in the countries. The analyses of flood vulnerable areas are often employing multicriterial analysis and geographic information systems. Multicriterial analysis is also used in this paper for the purpose of assessing the risk of floods in the eastern Slovakia specifically in Bodrog and Hornád basins. Results of these assessment methods are presented by the ArcGIS software. The aim of integration multicriteria analysis with geographical information systems is to provide flexible and accurate decisions in order to mitigate floods. Aim of this paper is to create a map showing areas with potential flood risk in an environment of ArcGIS 9.3, based on factors affecting the formation of flooding.

Zeleňáková, M., Gaňová, L., Kuzevičová, Ž. 2011. Use of geographical information systems and multicriteria analysis for assessing flood risk areas. In Acta Hydrologica Slovaca, vol. 12, no.2, pp. 332-339. 2644-4690.

Zeleňáková, M., Gaňová, L., Kuzevičová, Ž. (2011). Use of geographical information systems and multicriteria analysis for assessing flood risk areas. Acta Hydrologica Slovaca, 12(2), 332-339. 2644-4690.