An In-Depth Assessment of Flood Susceptibility using Geo-informatics – A Detailed Review

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Year : 2026 | Volume : 17 | 01 | Page :
    By

    Tannima Pathak,

  • Barnali Mondal,

  • Sandhya Kumari,

  • Subhojit Chattaraj,

  • Sandeepan Saha,

  1. Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Greater Kolkata College of Engineering and Management, JIS Group, Baruipur, West Bengal, India
  2. Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Greater Kolkata College of Engineering and Management, JIS Group, Baruipur, West Bengal, India
  3. Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Greater Kolkata College of Engineering and Management, JIS Group, Baruipur, West Bengal, India
  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Greater Kolkata College of Engineering and Management, JIS Group, Baruipur, West Bengal, India
  5. Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Greater Kolkata College of Engineering and Management, JIS Group, Baruipur, West Bengal, India

Abstract

In recent years, the world has faced many disasters, but the effects of floods have received considerable focus due to their harmful consequences. More than half of the global destruction and damage from floods takes place in Asia, leading to loss of life, infrastructure damage, and community panic. The main goal is to improve the understanding of flood hazard management by conducting flood vulnerability assessments. Vulnerability is central to analyzing and evaluating floods. Scholars have suggested various strategies for understanding vulnerability assessment and the role of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in evaluating flood risks. GIS helps monitor disaster patterns and mitigate risks. This research systematically reviews methodologies for assessing floods and their vulnerabilities using GIS. In this context, vulnerability serves as the primary concept in the analysis and evaluation of floods. Numerous scholars have proposed various approaches and techniques to comprehend vulnerability assessment and the role of geographic information systems in evaluating flood vulnerability and its related risks. Geographic information systems monitor and forecast disaster trends while 2 also helping to reduce risks and damages. This research provides a systematic review of the methodologies employed to assess floods and their vulnerabilities through the integration of geographic information systems.

Keywords: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Flood Risk Assessment, Disaster Management, Hazard Mapping, Climate Change Impacts.

How to cite this article:
Tannima Pathak, Barnali Mondal, Sandhya Kumari, Subhojit Chattaraj, Sandeepan Saha. An In-Depth Assessment of Flood Susceptibility using Geo-informatics – A Detailed Review. Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS. 2026; 17(01):-.
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Tannima Pathak, Barnali Mondal, Sandhya Kumari, Subhojit Chattaraj, Sandeepan Saha. An In-Depth Assessment of Flood Susceptibility using Geo-informatics – A Detailed Review. Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS. 2026; 17(01):-. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jorsg/article=2026/view=238337


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Ahead of Print Subscription Original Research
Volume 17
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Received 12/12/2025
Accepted 20/01/2026
Published 06/02/2026
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