Urban flood risk differentiation under land use scenario simulation

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Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework
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Hongbo Zhao1, Tianshun Gu1, Junqing Tang2

  • 1Key Research Institute of Yellow River Civilization and Sustainable Development & Collaborative Innovation Center on Yellow River Civilization Jointly Built by Henan Province and Ministry of Education, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, China.

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HydrologyLand useRisk assessmentUrban planning

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