Flood Exposure and Social Vulnerability Analysis in Rural Areas of Developing Countries: An Empirical Study of Charsadda District, Pakistan

Hamidi, Abdur Rahim; Li, Jing; Shahab, Muhammad; Azam, Kamran; Tariq, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman; Ng, A. W. M

doi:10.3390/w14071176

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“…Mirzadhare is located between 34 °15′21 North latitudes and 71 °39′22 East longitudes, with a mean altitude of 1,040 feet (316 m). According to Hamidi et al (2022), the total population of UC Mirzadhare in 2017 was 27,058. The soil in the district is particularly suitable for cultivating crops that require large amounts of water, such as wheat, maize, rice, tobacco, sugarcane, vegetables, and orchards of various fruits, including mangoes, grapes, peaches, apricots, and cherry plums.…”

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Flood vulnerability assessment in the flood prone area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Ibrahim,

Huo,

Ullah

et al. 2024

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Floods are among the most destructive natural disasters, causing extensive damage to human lives, property, and the environment. Pakistan is susceptible to natural calamities, such as floods, resulting in millions of people being impacted yearly. It has been demonstrated that flood severity is rising and may continue to escalate in the coming years because of climate change-induced changes in monsoon precipitation in the country. Given the country’s exposure to flooding, it is essential to assess the vulnerability to floods to prepare for and mitigate their impact in Pakistan. This study provides a new conceptual framework for assessing flood risk and vulnerability in Charsadda, a flood-prone district in Pakistan. It evaluates the vulnerability of settlements to floods based on four indicators: population density, the average gross domestic product (GDP) of land, the distance between settlements and rivers, and land use and cover (LULC). The analytical hierarchy process (AHP) technique was integrated with the geographical information system (GIS) to assess the level of vulnerability to floods in the study area. The results reveal a higher degree of vulnerability to floods in the region. The spatial pattern of vulnerable areas reveals a significant connection between high-risk flood areas and densely populated areas during different flood seasons. The results further reveal that more than 60% of the area is arable land and is highly susceptible to flood. The population and their land-use setup show high and extremely high values of vulnerability in the normalized threshold of 0.3–0.4, respectively. The study provides an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the chosen indicators, evaluation methods, and results, making this a valuable contribution to the field of flood vulnerability assessment. The findings of this study also include thematic maps and related information to the stakeholders for effective vulnerability management in the study area.

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Flood vulnerability assessment in the flood prone area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Ibrahim,

Huo,

Ullah

et al. 2024

Front. Environ. Sci.

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“…Flood exposure becomes vulnerable to the marginal members of society i.e. women, disable and children who are unable to take of themselves alone (Hamidi et al, 2022). According to the findings of it has been mentioned that in many situations people who belong to poor socio-economic status are unable to respond to the official warning signs of the coming disasters.…”

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Socioeconomic Vulnerabilities, Capacities and Solution for Women with Disabilities and their Families in the Face of Floods 2022

2023

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Flood has disastrous effects on the lives of all human beings and considered as a curse especially for women with disabilities because they face greater challenges for their survival. The objective of the study was to investigate the socio-economic vulnerabilities faced by the women with disability during flood in Muzzafargarh. Responses were collected through two focus group discussions. Acquired responses of FGDs were analyzed through thematic analysis. In the focus group discussion six themes were selected (i) Knowledge and faith about flood (ii) Social issues of disabled women and social isolation (iii) Economic Problems of disabled women (iv) Receiving help pre-flood (v) Receiving help post-Flood (vi) Suggestions to overcome the issues in future. The study reported that the majority of the respondents strongly believed that no one could control floods because it is natural and the will of Allah (God) but some of the respondents stated that India, feudal lords, and negligence of management are responsible for flood in Pakistan. study recommended that Government should have to do planning to control flood, they have to make new dams to save the water”. The state should have to fulfill the basic necessities of life of the flood-affected people. Government should establish special schools, scholarship and jobs for the disabled people.

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“…At a watershed scale, Puno et al (2021) analyzed the exposure of land use and land cover during six flood return periods. In addition, Hamidi et al (2022) provide a social vulnerability assessment resulting from flood exposure in rural communities in Pakistan. Despite the valuable knowledge produced by earlier studies, the studies are generally constrained by a certain type of flood scenario or exposure element.…”

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Geo-Spatial Analysis of Built-Environment Exposure to Flooding: Iowa Case Study

Alabbad¹,

Demir²

2024

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Flooding is the most frequent type of natural disaster, inducing devastating damages at large and small spatial scales. Flood exposure analysis is a critical part of flood risk assessment. While most studies analyze the exposure elements separately, it is crucial to perform a multi-parameter exposure analysis and consider different types of flood zones to gain a comprehensive understanding of the impact and make informed mitigation decisions. This research analyzes the population, properties, and road networks exposed to the 100, 200, and 500-year flood events at the county level in the State of Iowa using geospatial analytics. We also proposed a flood exposure index at the county level using fuzzy overlay analysis to help find the most impacted county. During flooding, results indicate that the county-level percentage of displaced population, impacted properties, and road length can reach up to 46%, 41%, and 40%, respectively. We found that the most exposed buildings and roads are laid in residential areas. Also, 25% of the counties are designated as very high-exposure areas. This study can help many stakeholders identify vulnerable areas and ensure equitable distribution of investments and resources toward flood mitigation projects.

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Flood Exposure and Social Vulnerability Analysis in Rural Areas of Developing Countries: An Empirical Study of Charsadda District, Pakistan

Cited by 30 publications

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Flood vulnerability assessment in the flood prone area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Flood vulnerability assessment in the flood prone area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Socioeconomic Vulnerabilities, Capacities and Solution for Women with Disabilities and their Families in the Face of Floods 2022

Geo-Spatial Analysis of Built-Environment Exposure to Flooding: Iowa Case Study

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