Flooding, food security and the sustainable development goals in Nigeria: An assemblage and systems thinking approach

AJ Echendu - Social Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Food is connected to sustainable development goals in numerous ways, as food security is
key to achieving sustainable development. The world is currently not on track to achieve the …

Analysis of flooding vulnerability in informal settlements literature: mapping and research agenda

EO Anwana, OM Owojori - Social Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The United Nations (UN) emphasizes the necessity of reducing the social and material
losses imposed by water disasters, with an emphasis on protecting the most vulnerable …

Flooding in Nigeria and Ghana: Opportunities for partnerships in disaster-risk reduction

AJ Echendu - Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Disasters annually ravage numerous African countries. Flooding is the most severe and
prevalent adverse event and has serious implications for sustainable development. As the …

Analyzing urban growth and land cover change scenario in Lagos, Nigeria using multi-temporal remote sensing data and GIS to mitigate flooding

A Faisal Koko, W Yue… - … , Natural Hazards and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub and one of Africa's fastest-growing cities, has experienced
remarkable urban growth due to rapid urbanization. The city has recently faced persistent …

Rising incidence of urban floods: Understanding the causes for flood risk reduction in Kumasi, Ghana

K Abass - GeoJournal, 2022 - Springer
Urban areas in Ghana have experienced worsening floods in terms of scale and number of
affected people. In many instances, attribution has been made to one dominant factor as the …

Physical vulnerability and local responses to flood damage in peri-urban areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh

MN Fatemi, SA Okyere, SK Diko, M Kita, M Shimoda… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
In Eastern Dhaka, perennial flood remains a constant threat to people and livelihoods.
Learning from the micro-level experiences of the poor in the peri-urban areas of Dhaka …

Residents' perception of flood risk and urban stream restoration using multi‐criteria decision analysis

CY Hong, H Chang - River research and applications, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This research examines how individual preferences for the major functions of stream
restoration processes are associated with flood prevention and risk mitigation in Johnson …

Households' perception of flood risk and health impact of exposure to flooding in flood-prone informal settlements in the coastal city of Mombasa

FO Okaka, BDO Odhiambo - International Journal of Climate Change …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose Mombasa City in Kenya is one of the most vulnerable towns to flood risk due to its
low-lying coastal location. Those at the highest risk in the city are households living in the …

Flood management, characterization and vulnerability analysis using an integrated RS-GIS and 2D hydrodynamic modelling approach: the case of Deg Nullah …

I Ahmad, X Wang, M Waseem, M Zaman, F Aziz… - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
One-dimensional (1D) hydraulic models have been extensively used to conduct flood
simulations for investigating flood depth and extent maps. However, the 1D models cannot …

Evaluation of CYGNSS observations for flood detection and mapping during Sistan and Baluchestan torrential rain in 2020

M Rajabi, H Nahavandchi, M Hoseini - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Flood detection and produced maps play essential roles in policymaking, planning, and
implementing flood management options. Remote sensing is commonly accepted as a …