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Mapping Flood-Prone Areas in Tanjung Balai City Using Geographic Information Systems

Authors
Muhammad Farouq Ghazali Matondang1, *, Rohani Rohani1, Eni Yuniastuti1, Mulhady Putra1, Tengku Abdillah Azis1, Maria Joito Gultom1, Cindy Melissa Wijaya1
1Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, Indonesia
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Muhammad Farouq Ghazali Matondang
Available Online 28 July 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-448-8_21How to use a DOI?
Keywords
flood-prone; mapping; geographic information systems
Abstract

This study aims to map flood-prone areas in Tanjung Balai City using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to identify high-risk areas. The analysis was conducted using six main parameters: rainfall, soil type, slope gradient, land elevation, land use, and distance from rivers. The analysis results indicate that areas with high flood susceptibility are found in regions with low elevation, flat topography, close proximity to the Asahan and Silau Rivers, and covered by settlements or open land with alluvial soil types. Coastal areas are more vulnerable to tidal floods and upstream overflow. This flood risk map is expected to serve as a foundation for the government in planning mitigation measures, spatial planning, and enhancing community preparedness against flooding.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary (ICSSIS 2024)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
28 July 2025
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978-2-38476-448-8
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-448-8_21How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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