GIS-based hydrodynamic modeling for urban flood mitigation in fast-growing regions: a case study of Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 8935
• Main Authors: Mustafa, Andam, Szydłowski, Michał, Veysipanah, Mozafar, Hameed, Hasan Mohammed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.06.2023; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/166/986; 704/242; 704/4111; 704/844/4081; 704/844/682; Case studies; Civil Engineering; Engineering and Technology; Flood control; Flood hazards; Floods; Geotechnical Engineering; Geoteknik; Humanities and Social Sciences; Land use; multidisciplinary; Neighborhoods; Samhällsbyggnadsteknik; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Teknik

Floods threaten urban infrastructure, especially in residential neighborhoods and fast-growing regions. Flood hydrodynamic modeling helps identify flood-prone locations and improve mitigation plans' resilience. Urban floods pose special issues due to changing land cover and a lack of raw data....