Quantification of continuous flood hazard using random forest classification and flood insurance claims at large spatial scales: a pilot study in southeast Texas

<p>Pre-disaster planning and mitigation necessitate detailed spatial information about flood hazards and their associated risks. In the US, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) provides important information about areas subject to flooding during the...

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Main Authors: W. Mobley, A. Sebastian, R. Blessing, W. E. Highfield, L. Stearns, S. D. Brody
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-03-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/21/807/2021/nhess-21-807-2021.pdf