Because property damage and loss of life owing to floods have increased in many countries
in recent years, accurate assessment of flood risk is urgently needed for effective flood …

The frequency of floods is predicted to increase in south-east Asia, and this may exacerbate
the living conditions of poor people in flood-prone areas. Though much work has been …

Torrential and long-lasting rainfall often causes long-duration floods in flat and lowland
areas in data-scarce Nyaungdon Area of Myanmar, imposing large threats to local people …

This paper derives flood damage function models based on the relationships between flood
inundation parameters and damage-aggravating factors for two land use categories …

Hydrodynamic models play an important role in efficient flood management by identifying
flood risk zones. The present study is carried out using GIS-integrated 2D hydrodynamic …

Abstract Development of a flood damage estimation method that considers house type is
important to evaluate the effectiveness of different adaptation options. This study aimed to …

Floods are brutal, catastrophic natural hazards which affect most human beings in terms of
economy and life loss, especially in the large river basins worldwide. The Indus River basin …

Abstract Study region Bago River Basin of Myanmar, and also other selected areas in other
Asian countries. Study focus For reducing the uncertainty in quantification of flood damage …

In 2015, global attempts were made to reconcile the relationship between development and
environmental issues. This led to the adoption of key agreements such as the Sustainable …

Formulating countermeasures to flooding risks is important, especially in areas where data
are scarce. Numerical modeling techniques may enable hydrologists to model flooding …