These technical choices were made by theagrimensoresas part of a complex project of territorial planning decided by the central power: it was a project redefining in detail not only the overall design of a vast area, but also the legal framework, the relationship between public and private, the...
Flood Zones = Risk When a property is located in a confirmed flood plain, it can have a serious effect on the cost of property ownership,even if it doesn't flood.What's more, if you're buying land in a flood zone using some kind of financing (such as from a bank or a credit uni...
3 Study Area, Data, and Parametric Model The empirical data relate to Cameroon. Its geographical location, geological composition, tectonic history, and climatic zones make it one of the most exposed and affected countries by natural hazards in sub-Saharan Africa. 3.1 Study Area The place-based ...
Flood zones are ubiquitous in much of the continental United States. For lenders, it’s crucial to determine whether the collateral used to secure a mortgage loan is within a high-risk flood plain — and to document the details as a part of the underwriting process. ...
Identifying these ponding areas is crucial for understanding flood risk and implementing measures to minimise the impacts, such as sacrificial zones, the creation of retention ponds, the improvement of surface drainage in specific locations, or converting the impermeable pavements to permeable pavements. ...
perception caused by climate change. Therefore, millions of homes not included in the flood zones could experience a severe flood and be without flood insurance. Using online tools such asFlood Factorcan help you understand the likelihood of a flood event occurring in your area within the next ...
“This is the minimum space the river needs to be least erosive,” Evans explained. Sometimes these so-called”river corridor” mapsoverlap with federal flood zones, but often they are significantly more expansive. The state, for instance, captured the potential for flooding on Beinin’s ...
Flood zones and ground water overlays (including aquifers) also impact the type of OWTS (onsite wastewater treatment systems) you can install. The denitrification systems that are required in flood zones cost approximately twice the cost of one in a non high risk flood zone (AE...
in zones with vulnerable geologic structure. (3) Impact on ecologically sensitivity zone A long railway transportation line will pass through various ecological systems, such as various natural reserve zones, wildlife protection zones and habitats, soil and water loss major prevention zones, forest ...
An inundation map was constructed, and the inundated area was classified into three zones and five administrative districts. Sixteen shelters were selected as candidates based on the criteria of the local government safety management plans and the Guidelines for Establishing the Disaster Relief Plan of...