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A practical, DEM-based practical method is proposed to enhance flood risk management in fluvial areas by quantifying relative risk as a function of vulnerability to inland and evacuation difficulty. Both measures are based mainly on the topography of the region, so the method does not require...
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Scaled energy, apparent stress, seismic moments, stress drops and corner frequencies are measured through the Levenberg–Marquardt nonlinear inversion modeling of S-wave displacement spectra for 489 selected earthquakes (M <Subscript> w </Subscript> 2.05–5.52) from the 2001 M <Subscript> w </Subscript> 7.7 Bhuj earthquake sequence. The...</subscript></subscript>
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High temporal and spatial variability of rainfall qualifies India to be highly vulnerable to floods. Recurring floods of various magnitudes play havoc with the lives and property of the people, leading to unplanned development and unchecked environmental degradation, thwarting and retarding the...
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