Flood hazard mapping of Sangu River basin in Bangladesh using multi‐criteria analysis of hydro‐geomorphological factors

• Published in: Journal of flood risk management Vol. 14; no. 3
• Main Authors: Zzaman, Rashed Uz, Nowreen, Sara, Billah, Maruf, Islam, Akm Saiful
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2021; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Analytic hierarchy process; analytical hierarchy process; analytical network process; Bangladesh; Crop damage; Drainage density; Elevation; Extreme weather; Flood control; flood hazard map; Flood hazards; Flood management; Flood mapping; Floods; Geomorphology; hydro‐geomorphological factors; Lithology; Maximum rainfall; Morphology; Rain; Rainfall; Risk management; River basins; Rivers; Roads; sentinel data; Site selection; Slopes; Wetness index; Bangladesh

Flood havoc during 2019 in the Sangu River basin caused widespread damage to residents, crops, roads, and communications in parts of hills in Bangladesh. Developing flood hazard maps can play an essential step in risks management. For this purpose, this study assessed 12 hydro‐geomorphological facto...