A GIS-based integration of catastrophe theory and analytical hierarchy process for mapping flood susceptibility: a case study of Teeb area, Southern Iraq

• Main Authors: Al-Abadi, Alaa M., Shahid, Shamsuddin, Al-Ali, Ali K.
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Verlag 2016
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/72688/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84963670586&doi=10.1007%2fs12665-016-5523-7&partnerID=40&md5=41bf15c519220bb2d1abd4dab561f266
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

A novel method has been proposed in this study for delineation of flood-prone areas through integration of catastrophe theory and analytical hierarchy process (AHP) in a geographical information system. Seven causative flood factors were selected for this purpose based on data availability and liter...