Flood Risk Assessment and Forecasting for the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River Basins

Flood Risk Assessment and Forecasting for the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River Basins

The Ganges Basin in South Asia is home to some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable communities. Impacted by catastrophic annual floods, the region is recognized as highly disaster prone, causing widespread human suffering and economic losses. In recognition of these challenges, many grou...

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Main Authors: Priya, Satya, Young, William, Hopson, Thomas, Avasthi, Ankit
Format: Technical Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
FLOOD MANAGEMENT
RIVER BASINS
GANGES BASIN
FLOOD RISK
MODELING
FORECASTING
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/272611508255892547/Flood-risk-assessment-and-forecasting-for-the-Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna-River-basins
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28574

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/272611508255892547/Flood-risk-assessment-and-forecasting-for-the-Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna-River-basins
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28574

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