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Causes and Characteristics of Possible Flood Occasions in the Yevlax-Neftchala Zone along the Kura River Basin

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Floods, which are among the most advanced natural disasters that occur in Azerbaijan and the worldin terms of percentage, cause great damage to the country's economy, as well as human casualties andmaterial losses. The overflow that occurred in the country is mainly manifested as a result of floods. TheYevlakh-Neftchala zone, taken as the study area, is the region most exposed to the threat of flooding, andespecially the predominance of agricultural areas in these areas results in the overflow of farmland incases of flooding. Because of this, hectares of crop and agricultural fields are flooded, causingconsiderable (100 million manats) financial damage to the country's economy. In the article, the causesand characteristics of possible floods in the Yevlakh-Neftchala zone along the Kura river basin wereinvestigated, the characteristics of previous floods were studied, and the reasons for their occurrence wereanalyzed and evaluated.

Source: Herald of the Azerbaijan Engineering Academy

DOI: 10.52171/2076-0515_2024_16_03_120_127

Authors: H.A. Huseynov, S.H. Safarov

Institutions: Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University

Language: English

Topic: Flood Risk Assessment and Management

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4408334949

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