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The increasing importance and role of sciencebased decision-making was strongly emphasized in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR)...
Flooding is always closely related to the regional geographical conditions. The globally optimized algorithms of data validation for the DMSP SSM/I, s...

Developing an early warning system for storm surge inundation in the Philippines

Tablazon, J.Caro, C. V.Lagmay, A. M. F.Briones, J. B. L.Dasallas, L.Lapidez, J. P.Mungcal, M. T. F.
A storm surge is the sudden rise of sea water generated by an approaching storm, over and above the astronomical tides. This event imposes a major thr...
Super Typhoon Haiyan entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) 7 November 2013, causing tremendous damage to infrastructure and loss of live...

Coastal inundation and damage exposure estimation: a case study for Jakarta

Ward, P. J.Marfai, M. A.Yulianto, F.Hizbaron, D. R.Aerts, J. C.
Coastal flooding poses serious threats to coastal areas, and the vulnerability of coastal communities and economic sectors to flooding will increase i...
Jakarta has entered an era of chronic flooding that is annually affecting tens of thousands of people, most of whom are crowded into low-income neighb...
The megacities around the world have been located in fertile river basins since the beginning of civilization. In recent years, population has been in...
The literature contains limited information on variations in the factors of safety (FOS) of riverbank stability associated with river water level (RWL...
This paper describes a synergetic use of satellite radar images and ancillary information to detect flooded areas at their peak and evaluates its pote...

Hydrological roles of the Cambodian floodplain of the Mekong River

Fujii, H.Garsdal, H.Ward, P.Ishii, M.Morishita, K.Boivin, T.
The purpose of this study was to assess the hydrological roles of the Cambodian floodplain of the Mekong River, from Kompong Cham as far south as the ...
This paper considers the impact of sea level rise and storm surge on the Red River delta region of Vietnam. Permanently inundated lands and temporary ...
Predicting cyclone tracks in the Indian Ocean has been a challenging problem. In this paper, we used past 12 hours of observations (2 positions, at 6 ...
The Mekong Delta is the most vulnerable region to extreme climate and hydrological conditions however the association between these conditions and chi...
Globally, large-scale floods are one of the most serious disasters, considering increased frequency and intensity of heavy rainfall. This is not only ...
Rapid satellite-based flood inundation mapping and delivery of flood inundation maps during a flood event can provide crucial information for planners...

Rapid flooding of the southern Vietnam shelf during the early to mid-Holocene

Tjallingii, R.Stattegger, K.Stocchi, P.Saito, Y.Wetzel, A.
A new sea-level record derived from coastal deposits of the South Vietnam shelf covers the deglacial sea-level history between 13.0 and 9.0?ka BP. Thi...
Abstract This article reviews our current understanding of the physical mechanisms governing the movement of a tropical cyclone. In a barotropic frame...
The tropical climatic condition of Indonesia brings consequences of high activity of landslide in the area. Although, studies of landslide activity an...