Flood Vulnerability Map - [Ikpoba-Okha]

Aim

The goal of this project was to how the flood vulnerable roads and buildings in the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government area.

Data Source

The roads and buildings were obtained from OpenStreetMaps Database. The flood vulnerable areas were determined using the multi-criteria analysis, including, LULC maps and Digital Elevation Model analysis.

Result

The flood-vulnerable buildings and roads map was created by overlaying the buildings and roads on the flood-vulnerability map. As shown in the map legend, infrastructure located within regions of 'High' vulnerability are at higher risk of flooding.

Flood vulnerable roads