Spatial–temporal characteristics and driving factors of flash floods in Shaanxi Province considering regional differentiation
Open Access
- 10 December 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by IWA Publishing in Hydrology Research
- Vol. 53 (1), 156-174
- https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2021.103
Abstract
Flash floods show strong regional differentiation in spatial–temporal distribution and driving forces, thereby hindering their effective prevention and control. This study analyzed the spatiotemporal characteristics of flash floods in Shaanxi Province, China, differentiated among the northern Shaanxi (NS), Guanzhong (GZ), and southern Shaanxi (SS) regions based on the Mann–Kendall, Theil–Sen Median, and standard deviation ellipse methods. The main factors driving disasters and their interactions in each region were then identified within the three categories of precipitation factor (PPF), surface environment factor, and human activity factor (HAF) based on a geographical detector. Finally, the differences in flash flood characteristics among the NS, GZ, and SS regions were analyzed. The results showed that flash floods in Shaanxi Province are greatly affected by the PPF and the HAF, although the spatial–temporal characteristics and disaster-causing factors were significantly different in each region. The regions were ranked according to the number and growth trends of flash floods as follows: SS > GZ > NS. Furthermore, flash floods were affected by multiple factors, with the interaction between factors acting as a driving force of flash floods. The results of this study can provide a reference for the management of flash floods under regional differentiation.Keywords
Funding Information
- Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi (2019JLZ-15)
- Water Science and Technology Program of Shaanxi (2018slkj-4)
- Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi’an University of Technology (2019KJCXTD-5)
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