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Locating villages in the floods : the use of RADARSAT imagery in the flood hazard management in Bangladesh

Creator:

Petry, Heather N.

Abstract:

Bangladesh lies almost entirely on the delta of three major rivers: the Padma (the Ganges), the Jamuna (the Brahmaputra), and the Meghna. A considerable portion of Bangladesh has been repeatedly devastated by floods associated with cyclonic storm surges along its coastal islands and riverine flooding along the rivers traversing the...

Resource Type:

Capstone Project

Full Text:

Flood Hazard Management in Bangladesh by Heather N. Petry A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE