Application of GIS to Flood Monitoring and Assessment
Jiren Li · Geomatics world (Lemmer) · 2005
China has a large territory and complicated natural and geographic conditions, and is suffered from natural disaster frequently, especially flood and waterlogging. With rapid development of society and economy, the loss caused by flood and waterlogging disaster becomes higher and higher. Flood monitoring and assessment is an important component of flood control and disaster reduction, is also that of digital office. GIS is one of major technical supports. The operational and professional system for flood monitoring and assessment has been set up in China. This paper introduces the principle requirement, technical and working flow, GIS-based background database, current developing situation and practical application examples for the operational system for flood monitoring and assessment.