The discussers address a number of interesting questions on the original paper. The writers strongly believe that this kind of discussion represents an extraordinary opportunity to exchange ideas and comments on current research, helping both writers and discussers to better address their research tasks and to explain their thoughts. For these reasons, the writers would like to thank the discussers for their critical reading of the paper, which has raised interesting points that deserve to be explained in detail. Focusing on the comments, there are four questions that have been posed by the discussers. These will be addressed in the same order presented in the discussion.

How to cite: Manfreda, S. and Sole, A. Closure to “Detection of Flood-Prone Areas Using Digital Elevation Models” by Salvatore Manfreda, Margherita Di Leo, and Aurelia SoleJournal of Hydrologic Engineering, 18(3), 362-365, (doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000693), 2013.  [pdf]

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