Developing a SDSS for multi-criteria flood susceptibility mapping in Malaysia

Flood are the natural disaster occurred which causes socio-economic consequences by devastating economic and social losses. The aim of this study is to propose a GIS multi-criteria methodology to produce a reliable hazard zone mapping and prediction of flood-prone areas. Flood mapping has been us...

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Main Author: Chandrasegaran, Shanker
Format: Final Year Project
Language: English
Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Record Id / ISBN-0: utp-utpedia.23010 /
Published: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS 2017
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Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/23010/1/Final%20Dissertation%20%28Shanker_18843%29.pdf
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Summary: Flood are the natural disaster occurred which causes socio-economic consequences by devastating economic and social losses. The aim of this study is to propose a GIS multi-criteria methodology to produce a reliable hazard zone mapping and prediction of flood-prone areas. Flood mapping has been used widely in many countries nowadays as a method to encounter this natural hazard phenomenon. Understanding the surface and subsurface condition can tremendously improve an accurate flood susceptibility map for effective flood catastrophe management. In this study, Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) method which has combined application of Geographical Information System (GIS) and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) based on expert`s opinion was adopted. Establishing a flood susceptibility map based on the significance of the flood causing factors is the main objective of this study. Eight factors that are relevant to the hazard of flooding was considered in the methodology, such as stream power index (SPI), land use, slope angle, topographic wetness index (TWI), geology, runoff, elevation, and distance from drainage network.