Evaluation of flood forecasting predictability : technical report (English)

Global impacts of river floods are substantial and rising, and the Indian subcontinent is no exception due to population pressures and projected increases in the South Asian monsoonal average strength, variance, five-day seasonal maximum, and duration (IPCC 2013). However, studies have shown that future increases in flood risk can be largely contained using effective disaster risk reduction strategies, such as through the implementation of advanced...

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Hopson,Thomas Moore;

Lnu,Satya Priya;
Document Date
2017/01/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
113721
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
South Asia,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2017/03/24
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Evaluation of flood forecasting predictability : technical report
Keywords
river stage

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

8S-8S Flood Forecasting Services -- P153299

Major Sector

FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management

Theme

FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform,FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management,FY17 - Climate change,FY17 - Adaptation,FY17 - Disaster Risk Management,FY17 - Water Resource Management,FY17 - Disaster Preparedness

Sector

FY17 - Other Water Supply, Sanitation and Waste Management

TF No/Name

TF018731-REG-SA-Improving Flood Forecasting in South Asia

Topics

Flood,Interoperability,Monsoon,Water,Water Demand Management,

Historic Topics

Conflict and Development, Social Development, Urban Development,

Historic SubTopics

Hydrology, ICT Policy and Strategies, Natural Disasters, Water and Food Supply,

Unit Owning

Water South Asia Region (SSAW1)

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Final

Product Line

Technical Assistance (Non-lending)

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Hopson,Thomas Moore; Lnu,Satya Priya.

Evaluation of flood forecasting predictability : technical report (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/260161490359147746

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