Assessing Extreme Rainfall Variation and its Relation to Flood Hazard in Sri Lanka
Climate change intensifies extreme rainfall and flood hazards, significantly impacting tropical nations like Sri Lanka. The research reveals increased extreme rainfall across the island, leading to a wetter environment in dry and intermediate zones. An increasing rainfall pattern in the Kelani River...
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| author | Wijesekera, Kodithuwakku Arachchige Saseeka Sumudu |
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| description | Climate change intensifies extreme rainfall and flood hazards, significantly impacting tropical nations like Sri Lanka. The research reveals increased extreme rainfall across the island, leading to a wetter environment in dry and intermediate zones. An increasing rainfall pattern in the Kelani River basin creates a probability of flooding, and nearly 16.4% of the lower basin is identified as highly susceptible to floods. The findings can contribute to improved disaster preparedness and mitigation efforts effectively. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-954242024-07-03T07:45:12Z Assessing Extreme Rainfall Variation and its Relation to Flood Hazard in Sri Lanka Wijesekera, Kodithuwakku Arachchige Saseeka Sumudu Climate change intensifies extreme rainfall and flood hazards, significantly impacting tropical nations like Sri Lanka. The research reveals increased extreme rainfall across the island, leading to a wetter environment in dry and intermediate zones. An increasing rainfall pattern in the Kelani River basin creates a probability of flooding, and nearly 16.4% of the lower basin is identified as highly susceptible to floods. The findings can contribute to improved disaster preparedness and mitigation efforts effectively. 2024 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95424 Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Wijesekera, Kodithuwakku Arachchige Saseeka Sumudu Assessing Extreme Rainfall Variation and its Relation to Flood Hazard in Sri Lanka |
| title | Assessing Extreme Rainfall Variation and its Relation to Flood Hazard in Sri Lanka |
| title_full | Assessing Extreme Rainfall Variation and its Relation to Flood Hazard in Sri Lanka |
| title_fullStr | Assessing Extreme Rainfall Variation and its Relation to Flood Hazard in Sri Lanka |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing Extreme Rainfall Variation and its Relation to Flood Hazard in Sri Lanka |
| title_short | Assessing Extreme Rainfall Variation and its Relation to Flood Hazard in Sri Lanka |
| title_sort | assessing extreme rainfall variation and its relation to flood hazard in sri lanka |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95424 |