ANALYSIS OF THE VULNERABILITY OF THE CITY OF BATNA (ALGERIA) TO FLOODING

The objective of this research paper is to estimate the vulnerability of the city of Batna to flooding. A multi-criteria analysis has been performed in a geographic information system (GIS) by integrating several features relating to socio-economic stakes with the aim of better understanding, assess...

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Main Authors: Dridi HADDA, Guellouh SAMI, Kalla MAHDI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editura Universitatii din Oradea 2016-10-01
Series:Analele Universităţii din Oradea: Seria Geografie
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Online Access:http://geografie-uoradea.ro/Reviste/Anale/Art/2016-2/6.AUOG_709_Hadda.pdf
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Summary:The objective of this research paper is to estimate the vulnerability of the city of Batna to flooding. A multi-criteria analysis has been performed in a geographic information system (GIS) by integrating several features relating to socio-economic stakes with the aim of better understanding, assessing and spatializing the level of vulnerability in the city. Therefore, we have used a customised index approach where each parameter is a numerical index indicating the importance of the stakes, resulting in a code to be used for the modelling.
ISSN:1221-1273
2065-3409