A Framework for Calculating Peak Discharge and Flood Inundation in Ungauged Urban Watersheds Using Remotely Sensed Precipitation Data: A Case Study in Freetown, Sierra Leone
As the human population increases, land cover is converted from vegetation to urban development, causing increased runoff from precipitation events. Additional runoff leads to more frequent and more intense floods. In urban areas, these flood events are often catastrophic due to infrastructure built...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Remote Sensing |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/19/3806 |