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Analysis of applicability of flood vulnerability index in Pre-Saharan region, a pilot study to assess flood in Southern Morocco [1]

Moroccan Pre-Saharan zone is an oasis system, which it is characterised by extreme events, like drought and flood. The flood risks will likely increases in frequency and magnitude due to global and regional climate change. Flood tends to have an important impact on isolated and poor regions such as oasis regions. This paper aims the analysis of applicability of Flood Vulnerability Index (FVI) in pre-Saharan region of Morocco. The FVI, it is a numerical index that reflects the status of a region’s flood vulnerability.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
11/04/2016
A. Karmaoui [3], S. F. Balica [4], M. Messouli [5]
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences - Discussions [6]
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Tags:
Floods [7], Morocco [8], Africa [9], Natural Disasters [10], Climate Change [11], Climate Adaptation [12], Disaster Preparedness [13]
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[2] http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci-discuss.net/nhess-2016-96/nhess-2016-96.pdf
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