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Review
. 2021 Dec;28(48):67940-67956.
doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-16747-5. Epub 2021 Oct 9.

Modeling, mapping and analysis of urban floods in India-a review on geospatial methodologies

Sreechanth Sundaram  1 , Suresh Devaraj  2 , Kiran Yarrakula  3
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Modeling, mapping and analysis of urban floods in India-a review on geospatial methodologies

Sreechanth Sundaram et al. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Dec.

Abstract

An increasing trend of urban floods in India from past several years causes major damages on Indian cities. By 2050, more than half of the population in the developing countries like India are expected to migrate to urban regions. Urbanization is triggered in developing countries as people migrate to cities in search of employment opportunities resulting in formation of new slums. With high density of population concentration in cities, urban floods are triggered leading to a significant impact of human life and economy of the country. The review focuses on addressing the urban flood occurrence in India and its relationship with population growth climate change. The study also describes the impact of urban floods to the environment and integrated methodologies adopted over decades for the prediction and effective mitigation and management during a disaster event.

Keywords: Floods; Models; Resilience; Urban floods; Urban systems.

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