Journal of Urban Environmental Management

Investigating the vulnerability of urban infrastructure in the face of flood risk, a case study of the water distribution network of Jiroft City

Authors

Mohammad Javad Hassani 1
Abbas Sivandi-Pour 2

1 Department of Ecology, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, End of Haftbagh Highway, Kerman, Iran

2 Civil and surveying faculty, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran

https://doi.org/10.48306/juem.2025.503499.1069
Abstract
In this study, flood hazard zoning within the city of Jiroft and its impact on the Jiroft water supply network were examined. Considering the frequent and intermittent occurrence of floods in this area, this study seems necessary. The required data was obtained from Landsat 8 and Google Earth satellite images, the Alos digital elevation model, and field visits, processed by geographic information system, and converted into maps and information layers. These layers were then evaluated using a multivariate fuzzy decision-making system and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and finally integrated using geographic information system (GIS), the output of which was initially a flood hazard zoning map of the study area. According to the purpose of this research, by combining this output with the soil erodibility layer, vulnerable points of water supply facilities have been extracted and highlighted. The results show that in the event of a flood, many areas will be flooded and waterlogged, causing damage to the water supply system.

Keywords

Jiroft
Flood
Vulnerability
Zoning
Urban Infrastructure

  • Receive Date 31 January 2025
  • Revise Date 09 February 2025
  • Accept Date 16 February 2025
  • First Publish Date 16 February 2025
  • Publish Date 21 December 2024

Home

Guide for Authors

Submit Manuscript

Reviewers

Contact Us