Spatial risk analysis in the town of Kyjov

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Spatial risk analysis in the town of Kyjov

Original language description

This article deals with the issues of risk mapping using the geographic information system. These issues are described employing a case study conducted in the town of Kyjov. The case study is focused on the principle of risk mapping, which consists of the creation of a vulnerability map, threat map and the resulting risk map. The paper demonstrates the use of spatial risk mapping method for the risk analysis. The case study presented in this article justifies the hypothesis of the suitability of the GIS for the purposes of risk mapping. In addition, the case study carried out in Kyjov maps individual types of vulnerability, in other words the major assets in the territory. Furthermore, the article deals with mapping the threats in this town. On the basis of obtained data and the maps of vulnerability and threats the case study also presents the creation of the resulting risk map. Generally, the article verifies the hypothesis of using the risk mapping method for the needs of risk analysis in municipalities.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10201 - Computer sciences, information science, bioinformathics (hardware development to be 2.2, social aspect to be 5.8)

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development

ISSN

1790-5079

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

13

Issue of the periodical within the volume

Neuveden

Country of publishing house

GR - GREECE

Number of pages

10

Pages from-to

514-523

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85040021098