Flood is a danger to human beings and their properties because less consideration is given
for risk analysis and assessment of risk areas. The main aim of this study was to assess the …

Background In flood prone areas, understanding flood causing factors, assessing the flood
induced risks and adopting landscape based mitigation strategies can increase the …

The most destructive natural disasters that harm both natural and man-made features on the
surface of the world are floods. The study area, which is located in the low-lying areas of the …

Flooding is usually thought of as a result of heavy rainfall, snowmelt, land subsidence, rising
of groundwater, dam failures. Coastal flooding, river flooding, flash flooding, urban flooding …

Adama is one of the fastest growing and second-most populous cities in Ethiopia. It is highly
prone to flooding due to its location and rapid urbanization. The city is densely populated in …

This study investigated the effects of land use change on infiltration and moisture content of
soils in three land use types. A total of 81 soil and core samples (3 replications× 3 …

This paper presents an overview of the potentially dangerous geological–geomorphological
processes that characterize the territory of Ethiopia. Due to the active crustal mobility …

Proper estimation and management of flood play significant roles in the design of hydraulic
structures and environmental protection. However, in Ethiopia, understanding of flood …

124 prepared by Ministry of Rural Development (2003), there is a plan to resettle 440,000
households or 2.2 million people. The programme will be implemented in Tigray, Amhara …

Flood is a natural process that can happen at any time in a wide variety of locations which
causes tremendous losses in terms of property and life, particularly in the Ilu floodplain, of …