Techniques for flood hazard zonation and vulnerability ... - NDMA
Techniques for flood hazard zonation and vulnerability ... - NDMA
Techniques for flood hazard zonation and vulnerability ... - NDMA
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3/17/2010<br />
INDUS RIVER SYSTEM<br />
Objectives of Flood Hazard Zonation <strong>and</strong> Vulnerability<br />
Mapping <strong>Techniques</strong> Used in Pakistan<br />
This is done <strong>for</strong> achieving the following objectives:<br />
• To identify the severity of <strong>flood</strong> <strong>hazard</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vulnerability</strong><br />
of certain area <strong>for</strong> necessary <strong>flood</strong> planning ;<br />
• To ensure that measures adopted <strong>for</strong> <strong>flood</strong> <strong>hazard</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>vulnerability</strong> management are sufficient;<br />
• To ensure a balance between <strong>flood</strong> preparedness <strong>and</strong><br />
measures<br />
taken <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>flood</strong> <strong>hazard</strong> & <strong>vulnerability</strong><br />
reduction;<br />
• Assessment of available capacities that may facilitate in<br />
<strong>flood</strong> risk management.<br />
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