Open AccessThe floods in Greece: the case of Mandra in Attica
Author(s) -
Γ. Σουλιοσ,
Georgios Stournaras,
Κ. Νίκας,
Christos Mattas
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
deltio tīs ellīnikīs geōlogikīs etaireias/deltio tīs ellīnikīs geōlogikīs etaireias
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2529-1718
pISSN - 0438-9557
DOI - 10.12681/bgsg.16419
Subject(s) - flooding (psychology) , flood myth , natural disaster , climate change , streams , geography , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental science , natural (archaeology) , expert opinion , physical geography , meteorology , archaeology , engineering , geology , oceanography , medicine , psychology , computer network , geotechnical engineering , computer science , intensive care medicine , psychotherapist
Floods are one of the most common natural disasters and are extremely dangerous in a global range since they can cause extensive damage to properties or losses in human lives. According to the opinion of many expert scientists, climate change has led to the increase of flooding phenomena over the last years worldwide, as well as in Greece. The aim of this paper is to examine the flooding event that occurred in Mandra area, Attica (Greece) on 14-15 November of 2017. The peak discharge of the Agia Ekaterini and Soures streams was calculated using the rational method (Giandotti) for return periods equal to 10, 100 and 1000 years. The stream characteristics were studied and their behavior during the flood was investigated. Many of the impacts were attributed to the human intervention in the streambeds.