Flood Risk Management: Assessment and Strategy

This book examines the nature of flood in different landscapes and the various factors that contribute to flooding in different areas. It identifies flood risk zones in different terrain types and provides valuable insights into the anthropogenic, geographical, hydro-geological, and geomorphological aspects of flood-prone areas to achieve sustainable risk management. The book also explores the impact of avalanches, global warming, and flash floods in different settings where such types of flooding have become more common. In addition, the volume provides case studies to evaluate the impact of flooding in both natural and man-made environments. To better understand and manage floods, the book combines advanced geospatial tools and techniques with indigenous knowledge. Using machine learning and multiple-criteria decision analysis, the book provides an amalgamation of technology and indigenous knowledge to assess flood susceptibility. The book also includes strategies to manage flood risks and case studies that demonstrate best practices in flood risk management. The volume is a valuable resource for researchers, students, and policy makers to understand the causes of floods and their socio-economic impact in different areas.

Dr. Brototi Biswas is an associate professor at the Department of Geography and Resource Management, Mizoram(Central) University, India. Her research interests include physical geography, climate change, urban planning, applied climatology, hazards and disasters, oceanography, social geography, natural resource management, remote sensing, GIS, and environmental issues. She has delivered invited lectures at academic seminars and colleges in India, which were sponsored by the University Grants Commissions (UGC). She was awarded the Best Teacher award in 2013 by Maharashtra Dalit Sahitya Academy. She has organized 4 conferences and 1 three-day workshop. She has also completed 4 outreach programmes sponsored by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS). She has carried out 4 research projects as the principal investigator, and she currently has another research project. She has served as a reviewer for many international journals. She has published 46 research papers, 1 authored book, 7 book chapters, and 10 conference proceedings articles.

Dr. Bhagwan B. Ghute is an assistant professor at the Department of Geology, Toshniwal Arts, Commerce, and Science College, India. He completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in geology from Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University (SRTMU) in India in 2006 and 2008, respectively. He was awarded the Dr. Bhimrao Pingale First Merit Award. The SRTMU recognized him as a post graduate teacher and Ph.D. research supervisor. He is a life member of various academic societies and was nominated as a member of the board of studies in geology at the SRTMU for 2023-2027. His primary research areas include quaternary geology, groundwater, remote sensing, and GIS. Dr. Ghute has published more than 20 research papers in national and international journals. At present, he works as an editor for the book series GIScience and Geo-environmental Modelling published by Springer.