Climate Change Impact on the Trigger of Natural Disasters over South-Eastern Himalayas Foothill Region of Myanmar: Extreme Rainfall Analysis

• Published in: International Journal of Geophysics Vol. 2023; pp. 1 - 20
• Main Authors: Oo, Kyaw Than, Haishan, Chen, Jonah, Kazora
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Hindawi 22.12.2023; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Agriculture; Analysis; Change detection; Climate change; Climate models; Climatic analysis; Climatic extremes; Climatic indexes; Disasters; Duration; Earthquakes; Economic impact; Environmental impact; Extreme weather; Flash flooding; Flash floods; Flood management; Flood protection; Floods; Foothills; Global climate; Global climate models; Global temperature changes; Groundwater table; Heavy rainfall; Hydrology; Landslides; Landslides & mudslides; Monsoon rainfall; Monsoons; Myanmar; Natural disasters; Precipitation; Precipitation variability; Rain and rainfall; Rainfall; Rainfall duration; Rainfall intensity; Rainfall intensity duration frequencies; Rainfall patterns; Rivers; Seismic activity; Seismology; Simulation methods; Streams; Water table; Wind; Myanmar; Himalaya Mountains; Ayeyarwady River; Myanmar (Burma)

The study examines the characteristics and variability of monsoon rainfall in Myanmar, focusing on the relationship between heavy rainfall, floods, and earthquakes, which impact agriculture, hydrology, and the environment. Generally, heavy rainfall can cause flooding, economic losses, and water tabl...