Application of remote sensing and GIS for flood hazard management: a case study from Sindh Province, Pakistan: In American Journal of Geographic Information System, 2013 2(1)

  Available online: http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.ajgis.20130201.01.html

This study assesses the flood vulnerability of Pakistan's Sindh Province using Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). The study is organized into five sections: (i) the first section introduces the region and the natural hazards present; (ii) section two defines the study's objectives and explains the methodology; (iii) section three presents the findings; (iv) and section four concludes the paper by asserting the utility of mapping in flood risk assessments.

Language(s): English

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