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Flood damage assessment of an urban area in Chennai, India, part I: methodology

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  • S. Suriya
  • B. Mudgal
  • Prakash Nelliyat

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Floods are random phenomena that not only cause damage to the lives, natural resources and the environment, but also affect the health of people. The severity of flooding tends to increase with urbanization. Socio-economic impacts of floods depend on the area, duration and depth of inundation, population density, housing typology, construction materials of dwellings, etc. This article examines the different available methods to trace the flood damage and illustrates the methodology to explore the economic loss through social investigation in Velachery, a part of urban Chennai in India. This paper is Part I of a two-part series in which the objectives and methodology are discussed. Based on the objectives and methodology developed for the study, a comprehensive flood management strategy can be proposed for the efficient management of future flood disasters. The results of the study are discussed in Part II. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012

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  • S. Suriya & B. Mudgal & Prakash Nelliyat, 2012. "Flood damage assessment of an urban area in Chennai, India, part I: methodology," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 62(2), pages 149-167, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:62:y:2012:i:2:p:149-167
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-011-9985-3
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    1. Miguel Leal & Catarina Ramos & Susana Pereira, 2018. "Different types of flooding lead to different human and material damages: the case of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 91(2), pages 735-758, March.
    2. Pini Wijayanti & Xueqin Zhu & Petra Hellegers & Yus Budiyono & Ekko C. van Ierland, 2017. "Estimation of river flood damages in Jakarta, Indonesia," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 86(3), pages 1059-1079, April.
    3. Pini Wijayanti & Tono & Hastuti & Danang Pramudita, 2016. "Estimation of River Flood Damage in Jakarta: The Case of Pesanggrahan River," EEPSEA Research Report rr20160312, Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA), revised Mar 2016.
    4. Yi-Ru Chen & Chao-Hsien Yeh & Bofu Yu, 2016. "Flood damage assessment of an urban area in Taiwan," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 83(2), pages 1045-1055, September.

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