Flash Floods in the Guelmim Area/Southwest Morocco–Use of Remote Sensing and GIS-Tools for the Detection of Flooding-Prone Areas

The violent storms of 22–30 November 2014, resulted in flash floods and wadi floods (rivers) in large parts of Southern Morocco, at the foot of the Atlas Mountains. The Guelmim area was the most affected part with at least 32 fatalities and damages due to inundations. The flooding hazard in the Guel...

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Main Authors: Barbara Theilen-Willige, Abdessamad Charif, Abdelhadi El Ouahidi, Mohamed Chaibi, Mohamed Ayt Ougougdal, Halima AitMalek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-05-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/5/2/203