2011•Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser B1 (Hydraulic Engineering)Open access

ROLES OF NATURAL LEVEES ON THE ARA RIVER ALLUVIAL FAN

Shigeru Saito, Shoji FUKUOKA

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For the comprehensive flood control measures for alluvial fans, it is required to understand the effects of natural levees and micro-topography on reducing flood damages. We investigate the role of natural levees in the flood control measures for the alluvial fan of the Ara River by mapping historical community development and using the hazard maps.As a result, it is clarified that many communities have been developed on natural levees, and that natural levees are resistant to spreading of flood waters. The above indicates the significance of researches on natural levees and micro-topography as control measures on alluvial fans.

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Key concepts: Levee, Alluvial fan, Natural (archaeology), Flood myth, Flood control, Natural hazard, Alluvium, Floodplain