Land Use Planning for Natural Hazards
Bathrellos, George D.
Land Use Planning for Natural Hazards - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 - 1 electronic resource (106 p.)
Open Access
Natural hazard events are able to significantly affect the natural and artificial environment. In this context, changes in landforms due to natural disasters have the potential to affect and, in some cases, even restrict human interaction with the ecosystem. In order to minimize fatalities and reduce the economic impact that accompanies their occurrence, proper planning is crucial. Land use planning can play an important role in reducing current and future risks related to natural hazards. Land use changes can lead to natural hazards and vice versa: natural hazards affect land uses. Therefore, planners may take into account areas that are susceptible to natural hazards when selecting favorable locations for land use development. Appropriate land use planning can lead to the determination of safe and non-safe areas for urban activities. This Special Issue focuses on land use planning for natural hazards. In this context, various types of natural hazards, such as land degradation and desertification, coastal hazard, floods, and landslides, as well as their interactions with human activities, are presented.
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books978-3-03943-926-3 9783039439256 9783039439263
10.3390/books978-3-03943-926-3 doi
Research & information: general
sea-level rise storm surge physical vulnerability social vulnerability Peloponnese Greece urbanization flood remote sensing/GIS Birendranagar Nepal landslides geographic information system (GIS) frequency ratio density ratio human activities land use planning historic flood data old topographic maps GIS temporal and spatial distribution of flood events marshy areas and lakes flood hazard assessment Integrated land-use planning land degradation desertification policy phronetic approach n/a
Land Use Planning for Natural Hazards - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 - 1 electronic resource (106 p.)
Open Access
Natural hazard events are able to significantly affect the natural and artificial environment. In this context, changes in landforms due to natural disasters have the potential to affect and, in some cases, even restrict human interaction with the ecosystem. In order to minimize fatalities and reduce the economic impact that accompanies their occurrence, proper planning is crucial. Land use planning can play an important role in reducing current and future risks related to natural hazards. Land use changes can lead to natural hazards and vice versa: natural hazards affect land uses. Therefore, planners may take into account areas that are susceptible to natural hazards when selecting favorable locations for land use development. Appropriate land use planning can lead to the determination of safe and non-safe areas for urban activities. This Special Issue focuses on land use planning for natural hazards. In this context, various types of natural hazards, such as land degradation and desertification, coastal hazard, floods, and landslides, as well as their interactions with human activities, are presented.
Creative Commons
English
books978-3-03943-926-3 9783039439256 9783039439263
10.3390/books978-3-03943-926-3 doi
Research & information: general
sea-level rise storm surge physical vulnerability social vulnerability Peloponnese Greece urbanization flood remote sensing/GIS Birendranagar Nepal landslides geographic information system (GIS) frequency ratio density ratio human activities land use planning historic flood data old topographic maps GIS temporal and spatial distribution of flood events marshy areas and lakes flood hazard assessment Integrated land-use planning land degradation desertification policy phronetic approach n/a