The importance of identifying the areas vulnerable for both floods and flash-floods is an
important component of risk management. The assessment of vulnerable areas is a major …

Floods have recently become a major hazard in West Africa (WA) in terms of both their
magnitude and frequency. They affect livelihoods, infrastructure and production systems …

Flood hazard and risk analysis in developing countries is a difficult task due to the absence
or scarce availability of flow data and digital elevation models (DEMs) with the necessary …

The development of adaptation and mitigation strategies to tackle anthropic and climate
changes impacts is becoming a priority in drought-prone areas. This study examines the …

Abstract Study region City of Niamey, Niger, West Africa. Study focus This paper aims to
explore the possibility of implementing a probabilistic framework for flood risk estimation for …

Abstract Study region The Niger River basin (NRB) at Niamey, West Africa. Study focus Two
approaches to estimate the cross-section of rivers based solely on satellite imagery (or …

Flash floods in mountainous areas have become more severe and frequent as a result of
climate change and are a threat to public safety and social development. This study explores …

Niamey, the capital of Niger, is particularly prone to floods, since it is on the banks of the
Niger River, which in its middle basin has two flood peaks: one in summer (the red flood) …

Monitoring the world's areas that are more vulnerable to natural hazards has become crucial
worldwide. In order to reduce disaster risk, effective tools and relevant land cover (LC) data …

In the last decades, the Sahelian area was hit by an increase of flood events, both in
frequency and in magnitude. In order to prevent damages, an early warning system (EWS) …