An exploratory application of remote sensing technologies and statistical analysis to provide rapid and cost effective inundation predictions for the Tonle Sap Lake floodplain system

Abstract

The objective of this study is twofold: i) explore a simple, empirical relationship based on freely available, remotely sensed data and the water levels recorded at Prek Kdam (one week prior) to predict total inundated area of the Tonle Sap flood plain; and ii) use the relationship to provide a preliminary demarcation of flood risk zones around the Tonle Sap Lake.