Literature study on environmental impact of floods

In this study the environmental impact of flood as described in various research articles, scientific papers and field is summarized. This literature study the emphasis is given in collecting the case studies and scientific researches, related to environmental impacts caused by a flooding event such as human and animal health, impacts on aquatic live, chemical hazards caused by flooding vents, surface and groundwater pollution, soil degradation, impacts on agriculture and farming etc. The results show that very limited research has been done investigating the flood impacts on flora and fauna. Furthermore, there appears to be a lack of research on short-term and long-term environmental impacts of flooding. There has been very limited studies on chemical hazards due to flooding and inundation