Sustainable Development and Flood Risk Assessment in Haripur District: A Multicriteria Analysis Using AHP and Geospatial Techniques
Extreme flooding is becoming a more serious hazard to the world’s infrastructure, especially in high-risk locations, and is linked to global warming and human activity. This research employs an analytical hierarchy process (AHP) model and geographic information system (GIS) analysis to delineate flo...
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| description | Extreme flooding is becoming a more serious hazard to the world’s infrastructure, especially in high-risk locations, and is linked to global warming and human activity. This research employs an analytical hierarchy process (AHP) model and geographic information system (GIS) analysis to delineate flood risk zones. An eight-factor multiparametric method to flood risk susceptibility mapping includes precipitation, distance to river, the slope, elevation, land use/cover, topographic wetness index, type of soil, and curvature. An urban flood risk index (UFRI) is established based on vulnerability mapping, revealing that approximately 33% of Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, is prone to floods. Additionally, land use cover analysis indicates that 23% of the crop area in Haripur District is at risk from flood disasters. Recognizing the potential for costly damage to infrastructure, flood hazard mapping serves as a valuable tool to prioritize risk areas for urban and agricultural development. The outcomes of this study are anticipated to significantly contribute to predisaster flood control management in the studied area. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c23e3e83d63f4dde9bc944e36a0f37f02025-02-07T00:47:33ZengWileyInternational Journal of Geophysics1687-88682025-01-01202510.1155/ijge/6480655Sustainable Development and Flood Risk Assessment in Haripur District: A Multicriteria Analysis Using AHP and Geospatial TechniquesZulqarnain Jehan0Ali Husnain1Muhammad Waseem2Sareer Ahmad3Megersa Kebede Leta4Department of Civil EngineeringDepartment of Civil EngineeringDepartment of Civil EngineeringDepartment of Civil EngineeringFaculty of Civil and Environmental EngineeringExtreme flooding is becoming a more serious hazard to the world’s infrastructure, especially in high-risk locations, and is linked to global warming and human activity. This research employs an analytical hierarchy process (AHP) model and geographic information system (GIS) analysis to delineate flood risk zones. An eight-factor multiparametric method to flood risk susceptibility mapping includes precipitation, distance to river, the slope, elevation, land use/cover, topographic wetness index, type of soil, and curvature. An urban flood risk index (UFRI) is established based on vulnerability mapping, revealing that approximately 33% of Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, is prone to floods. Additionally, land use cover analysis indicates that 23% of the crop area in Haripur District is at risk from flood disasters. Recognizing the potential for costly damage to infrastructure, flood hazard mapping serves as a valuable tool to prioritize risk areas for urban and agricultural development. The outcomes of this study are anticipated to significantly contribute to predisaster flood control management in the studied area.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/ijge/6480655 |
| spellingShingle | Zulqarnain Jehan Ali Husnain Muhammad Waseem Sareer Ahmad Megersa Kebede Leta Sustainable Development and Flood Risk Assessment in Haripur District: A Multicriteria Analysis Using AHP and Geospatial Techniques International Journal of Geophysics |
| title | Sustainable Development and Flood Risk Assessment in Haripur District: A Multicriteria Analysis Using AHP and Geospatial Techniques |
| title_full | Sustainable Development and Flood Risk Assessment in Haripur District: A Multicriteria Analysis Using AHP and Geospatial Techniques |
| title_fullStr | Sustainable Development and Flood Risk Assessment in Haripur District: A Multicriteria Analysis Using AHP and Geospatial Techniques |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainable Development and Flood Risk Assessment in Haripur District: A Multicriteria Analysis Using AHP and Geospatial Techniques |
| title_short | Sustainable Development and Flood Risk Assessment in Haripur District: A Multicriteria Analysis Using AHP and Geospatial Techniques |
| title_sort | sustainable development and flood risk assessment in haripur district a multicriteria analysis using ahp and geospatial techniques |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/ijge/6480655 |
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