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Chapter 10. Rapid Flood Mapping Using Multi-temporal SAR Images : An Example from Bangladesh

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Springer Nature, 2021. Cham (Switzerland) :Description: 10 pagesISBN:
  • 978-3-030-73568-5
  • 978-3-030-73569-2 (Online)
Subject(s): In: Earth Observation Science and Applications for Risk Reduction and Enhanced Resilience in Hindu Kush Himalaya Region : A Decade of Experience from SERVIR Cham (Switzerland) : Springer Nature, 2021. p. 201-210Summary: In the HKH region, large areas in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan get inundated by floodwater during every rainy season. Among them, Bangladesh has been experiencing record-high floods where four types prevail: flash flood, local rainfall flood, monsoon river flood, and storm-surge flood; and these occur almost every year due to Bangladesh’s unique geographical setting as the most downstream country in the HKH region.
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In the HKH region, large areas in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan get inundated by floodwater during every rainy season. Among them, Bangladesh has been experiencing record-high floods where four types prevail: flash flood, local rainfall flood, monsoon river flood, and storm-surge flood; and these occur almost every year due to Bangladesh’s unique geographical setting as the most downstream country in the HKH region.

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