Abstract
AbstractFlooding is a global natural disaster that occurs when water rises over normal levels and damages infrastructure, buildings, and land. Lately, a substantial rise has occurred in the frequency and severity of floods in Nigeria due to urbanization, population growth and climate change. This study aims to identify areas in the Osun River Basin (ORB) in southwest Nigeria that are at risk of flooding as a result of increased rainfall patterns that can induce river flooding. 10 flood factors contributing to flood susceptibility were obtained around the study area. These remote sensing data were analyzed using a weighted overlay on ArcGIS. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was particularly applied in analysing the flood factors and creating the flood susceptibility maps. Results obtained showed that flood events are probable in areas along the river bank, some areas that are low-lying terrains and areas where there is high rainfall. Ogun State falls within the areas with the lowest digital elevation, therefore the state is very highly susceptible to flooding from the tributaries of the Osun River. Areas such as Ijebu North, Ijebu North East, Ijebu East and Ijebu Ode were identified as highly susceptible to flooding from the maps created. This study will further help stakeholders and policymakers in reducing the impact of flooding in these areas.
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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