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DOI	10.1007/s11069-020-04336-7
	A local scale flood vulnerability assessment in the flood-prone area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
	Nazeer M.; Bork H.-R.
发表日期	2021
ISSN	0921030X
起始页码	755
结束页码	781
卷号	105 期号:1
英文摘要	The central part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, is a highly flood-prone area of the province. The lives and assets of local communities are deeply vulnerable, attributed to the recurrence of seasonal floods. This concern has motivated decision-makers and the research community to develop and adopt best management practices to address flood vulnerability issues. One of the commonly used methods for evaluating flood vulnerability is empirical investigation using composite indicators. However, there are several issues with the available flood vulnerability literature, using composite indicators in the study area. The objectives of the current study are therefore twofold. On the one hand, it demonstrated in a comprehensive step-by-step approach to develop flood vulnerability composite indicator taking into account the broad range of stakeholders and the reliability of research. On the other hand, the flood vulnerability profile of the selected communities is being developed. Households’ survey was conducted in the selected communities using random sampling. The composite indicators of flood vulnerability were developed as the relative measure of flood vulnerability across the selected communities. A robustness check was also carried out using convenient techniques to address the problem of uncertainty. For such a purpose, the composite indicators of flood vulnerability were developed through various data rescaling, weighting, and aggregation schemes. The relative levels of flood vulnerability are identified across the selected communities, and the findings are illustrated by colored matrices. Different factors were identified for being responsible for the relative vulnerability of various communities. Jurisdiction-wise assessment of flood vulnerability reveals that communities located in Charsadda district are more vulnerable to flooding compared to those in Nowshera district. The study can facilitate a wide range of stakeholders and decision-makers not only to develop composite indicators for flood vulnerability but also to scientifically justify it as a management tool for flood risk reduction. © 2020, Springer Nature B.V.
关键词	Flood vulnerability Kacha houses Open waste disposal River Kabul Robustness
英文关键词	assessment method; flood control; flooding; risk assessment; seasonal variation; vulnerability; waste disposal; Kabul River; Indicator indicator
语种	英语
来源期刊	Natural Hazards
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/206451
作者单位	Institute of Ecosystem Research, Christian-Albrecht University, Olshausenstrasse 75, Kiel, 24118, Germany
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Nazeer M.,Bork H.-R.. A local scale flood vulnerability assessment in the flood-prone area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan[J],2021,105(1).
APA	Nazeer M.,&Bork H.-R..(2021).A local scale flood vulnerability assessment in the flood-prone area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.Natural Hazards,105(1).
MLA	Nazeer M.,et al."A local scale flood vulnerability assessment in the flood-prone area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan".Natural Hazards 105.1(2021).