Developing a GIS based integrated approach to flood management in Trinidad, West Indies

Trinidad and Tobago is plagued with a perennial flooding problem. The higher levels of rainfall in the wet season often lead to extensive flooding in the low-lying areas of the country. This has lead to significant damage to livestock, agricultural produce, homes and businesses particularly in the C...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of environmental management 2008-09, Vol.88 (4), p.1131-1140
Hauptverfasser:	Ramlal, Bheshem, Baban, Serwan M.J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agriculture Animal, plant and microbial ecology Applied ecology Biological and medical sciences Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife crop management disaster preparedness Disasters Environmental management flood control Flood management Floodplains Floods Flora Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Geographic Information Systems Geographical information systems geographical variation Geologic Sediments GIS rain River basins sediment yield Soil Soil erosion Strategic planning Systems Integration Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago urban development vegetation vegetation cover Water water erosion watershed management wet season
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