Urban sprawl and its stress on the risk of extreme hydrological events (EHEs) in the Kelani River basin, Sri Lanka
V. P. I. S. Wijeratne, Gang Li
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Urban sprawlFlood mythDrainage basinGeographyStructural basinLand useLand coverUrbanizationEnvironmental scienceHuman settlementHydrology (agriculture)Flash floodUrban areaWater resource managementPhysical geographyCartographyEcologyGeologyArchaeologyGeotechnical engineeringPaleontologyBiologyFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesLand Use and Ecosystem Services