Kandi block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal is situated in the Mayurakshi-Dwarka Plain. This is one of the maximum flood-affected blocks in Murshidabad. The average frequency of occurrence of floods in the last decade is 8. This study prepares a vulnerability map of Kandi block at village level combining physical, social and economic indicators of flood hazard. PCA analysis has been applied for computation of vulnerability indices. The results reveal that there is a difference in biophysical exposure and vulnerability index.
Keywords
Composite Index, Flood Vulnerability, PCA Analysis, Village-Level Assessment.
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