Flash Flood Hazard Assessment along the Red Sea Coast Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
The Egyptian Red Sea coast is periodically exposed to flash floods that cause severe human and economic losses. That is due to its hydro-geomorphological characteristics. Therefore, identifying flash flood hazards in these areas is critically important. This research uses an integrated approach of r...
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| author | Mohamed Rashwan Adel K. Mohamed Fahad Alshehri Sattam Almadani Mohammed Khattab Lamees Mohamed |
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| description | The Egyptian Red Sea coast is periodically exposed to flash floods that cause severe human and economic losses. That is due to its hydro-geomorphological characteristics. Therefore, identifying flash flood hazards in these areas is critically important. This research uses an integrated approach of remote sensing data and GIS techniques to assess flash flood hazards based on morphometric measurements. There are 12 drainage basins in the study area. These basins differ in their morphometric characteristics, and their main streams range between the 4th and 7th order. The morphometric parameter analysis indicates that three wadis are highly prone to flooding, five wadis are classified as moderate hazard, and four wadis are rated under low probability of flooding. The study area has a probability offlooding, which could cause serious environmental hazards. To protect the region from flash flood hazards and the great benefit of rainwater, the study recommended detention, crossing, diversion, and/or storage of the accumulated rainwater by building a number of dams or culverts along the main streams of wadis to minimize the flooding flow. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-80ebf2de460f440ea501546230e8b8f62023-11-24T14:45:33ZengMDPI AGISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information2220-99642023-11-01121146510.3390/ijgi12110465Flash Flood Hazard Assessment along the Red Sea Coast Using Remote Sensing and GIS TechniquesMohamed Rashwan0Adel K. Mohamed1Fahad Alshehri2Sattam Almadani3Mohammed Khattab4Lamees Mohamed5Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 11421, EgyptGeology Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 11421, EgyptAbdullah Alrushaid Chair for Earth Science Remote Sensing Research, Geology and Geophysics Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaAbdullah Alrushaid Chair for Earth Science Remote Sensing Research, Geology and Geophysics Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Geography, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, Giza 11321, EgyptGeology Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 11421, EgyptThe Egyptian Red Sea coast is periodically exposed to flash floods that cause severe human and economic losses. That is due to its hydro-geomorphological characteristics. Therefore, identifying flash flood hazards in these areas is critically important. This research uses an integrated approach of remote sensing data and GIS techniques to assess flash flood hazards based on morphometric measurements. There are 12 drainage basins in the study area. These basins differ in their morphometric characteristics, and their main streams range between the 4th and 7th order. The morphometric parameter analysis indicates that three wadis are highly prone to flooding, five wadis are classified as moderate hazard, and four wadis are rated under low probability of flooding. The study area has a probability offlooding, which could cause serious environmental hazards. To protect the region from flash flood hazards and the great benefit of rainwater, the study recommended detention, crossing, diversion, and/or storage of the accumulated rainwater by building a number of dams or culverts along the main streams of wadis to minimize the flooding flow.https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/12/11/465flood verificationhydro-morphometric analysisflood hazardGIS |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Rashwan Adel K. Mohamed Fahad Alshehri Sattam Almadani Mohammed Khattab Lamees Mohamed Flash Flood Hazard Assessment along the Red Sea Coast Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information flood verification hydro-morphometric analysis flood hazard GIS |
| title | Flash Flood Hazard Assessment along the Red Sea Coast Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques |
| title_full | Flash Flood Hazard Assessment along the Red Sea Coast Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques |
| title_fullStr | Flash Flood Hazard Assessment along the Red Sea Coast Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flash Flood Hazard Assessment along the Red Sea Coast Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques |
| title_short | Flash Flood Hazard Assessment along the Red Sea Coast Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques |
| title_sort | flash flood hazard assessment along the red sea coast using remote sensing and gis techniques |
| topic | flood verification hydro-morphometric analysis flood hazard GIS |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/12/11/465 |
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