Flood Hazard Mapping Using Fuzzy Logic - Cedar Rapids Case Study
Description
Here we share the dataset set for the study titled "Flood Susceptibility Mapping using Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process for Cedar Rapids, Iowa". Brief description and the data sources are provided for researchers. This dataset includes various demographic and geophysical features for the case study presented in the article below for the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. - Elevation: Digital representation of the earth. Elevation is also called as DEM (Digital Elevation Model) Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources - River Drainage Density: The measurement of the total length of channels per unit area. Source: Generated using the river network data - Soil Type: Soil type distribution over the region. Source: United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Survey Geographic Database - Land use: Representation of land management over the region (i.e., urbanized, agricultural. pasture). Source: United States Department of Agriculture, CropScape and Cropland Data Layer - Slope: The measurement of steepness of the region. Source: Generated using DEM - Population: Number of inhabitants over the region. Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency, HAZUS Database - Road Network Density: The measurement of the total length of road per unit area. Source: Generated using the transportation network - Children & Elderly Population: Number of children and people over 65 years old over the region. Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency, HAZUS Database - Renters: Number of renters over the region. Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency, HAZUS Database - Income Rating: Income distribution over the region. Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency, HAZUS Database - River Network: Geolocation of river bodies over the region. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources - Transportation Network: Geolocation of vehicle roads over the region. Source: OpenStreetMap Vector Layers Article: Cikmaz, B.A., Yildirim, E. and Demir, I., 2022. 'Flood susceptibility mapping using fuzzy analytical hierarchy process for Cedar Rapids, Iowa.', EarthArxiv, 3416. https://doi.org/10.31223/X57344"