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Space technology is finding its niche in water resources and disaster management, including flood management. Satellites offer information about areas which are beyond easy human reach. They also provide vast amounts of data. This chapter discusses the role of remote sensing and GIS in flood management in the Brahmaputra basin.
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Murthy, V.B., Prasad, V.H. (2004). Remote Sensing and GIS in Flood Management. In: Singh, V.P., Sharma, N., Ojha, C.S.P. (eds) The Brahmaputra Basin Water Resources. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 47. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0540-0_29
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