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The study aims to evaluate urban flood susceptibility in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, using geospatial methodologies.

December 8, 2025LandOpen Access

Spatiotemporal Mapping of Urban Flood Susceptibility: A Multi-Criteria GIS-Based Assessment in Nangarhar, Afghanistan

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İAİmtiaz AhmadShahrekord University of Medical Sciences KFKhadeijah Yahya FaqeihPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University HJHaji Muhammad Bilal JanNortheast Normal University

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This analysis shows increased flood hazards related to urban flooding in Nangarhar, suggesting the need for improved drainage density and community resilience.

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The study aims to evaluate urban flood susceptibility in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, using geospatial methodologies.
Utilized Landsat imagery from 2004 to 2024 to assess land use land cover change.
Employed geospatial analysis considering elevation, slope, drainage density, and proximity to water bodies.
Applied the Analytical Hierarchy Process to integrate flood risk factors and develop flood hazard maps.
Flood susceptibility zones labeled very-high expanded from 1537 km2 to 1699 km2 between 2004 and 2024.
Low-susceptibility zones decreased from 131 km2 to 110 km2 in the same period.
Population density and built-up density were among the socioeconomic indicators analyzed.

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Ahmad et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/693624c34fa91c937236cd36 https://doi.org/10.3390/land14122376

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This analysis shows increased flood hazards related to urban flooding in Nangarhar, suggesting the need for improved drainage density and community resilience.

Spatiotemporal Mapping of Urban Flood Susceptibility: A Multi-Criteria GIS-Based Assessment in Nangarhar, Afghanistan

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