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Flood vulnerability mapping in Chidambaram town, Tamilnadu, India

Author(s): K. Chitra, K. K. Jayakumar, J. Senthil, S. Vadivel and P. H. Anand

This present study is analyzing the flood risks of Chidambaram town, using Geographical information system, Remote sensing techniques and Global positioning system. The flood vulnerability is depending on the river system, topography of the place and flow phenomenon. The present study to assess the damages caused in general and agricultural lands in particular due to several breaches along the rivers, streams and tanks in the study area, To demarcate the river breaches that lead to free flow of water into the rural as well as urban areas and damages caused to men and materials using GPS and integrate with GIS and Remote Sensing, To design a vulnerability map.