Published Paper Details:

In the recent years society has come across different types of natural disasters, among which the most dangerous one is flood, that causes a great threat to both human and property. The objective of this study is to develop a flood vulnerability map of Ernakulam district for the year 2020 and also to find out the most flood prone area in the district. Ernakulam is rated as one of the flood prone districts in Kerala. Greater awareness about the risks of flooding can be analyzed by the development of this map. The flood inundation map can be developed in GIS platform by processing remotely sensed data. Land use, rainfall, slope and soil are the influential factors that are considered for the development of the map. These factors are evaluated and their corresponding maps are developed in GIS. The methodology adopted here is the weighted overlay. The study can be used by disaster management authorities and town planners for future projects and flood hazard management.