Hazard mitigation planning utilizing the HAZUS-MH Flood Model and Hurricane Wind Model

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
John C. Pine, EdD ◽  
Hassan Mashriqui, PhD ◽  
Stephanie Pedro ◽  
Jennifer Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Flood Hazard ◽  
Hazard Mitigation ◽  
Wind Model ◽  
Hurricane Wind ◽  
Gis Data ◽  
Flood Model ◽  
Mitigation Planning ◽  
Data Layers ◽  
Economic Damages

This study uses FEMA’s new flood model software, HAZUS-MH (Multi-Hazard), to assess the socio economic damages following floods. HAZUS-MH provides dollar figures for land use planners, flood managers, and emergency planners to utilize in their pre- and post-disaster planning of the economical, social, and environmental consequences of flooding. HAZUS-MH estimates financial losses resulting from a 100-year flood by analyzing the potential direct and indirect economic damages that could occur in a local jurisdiction. HAZUS-MH Flood Model and Hurricane Wind Model was used to estimate losses in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as part of the jurisdiction’s hazard mitigation planning process. Depth grid maps and flood loss maps are explained and displayed to show the results of the flood hazard and loss analysis. The article evaluates HAZUS-MH against the criteria of quality, timeliness, and completeness. The different levels of HAZUS-MH are explained within the context of accuracy. The article also explains how geographic information system (GIS) data layers can be made available to public officials by use of a free downloadable GIS data reader.

A Public Health Hazard Mitigation Planning Process

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. S69-S75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Griffith ◽  
S. Kay Carpender ◽  
Jill Artzberger Crouch ◽  
Barbara J. Quiram
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Hazard Mitigation ◽  
Mitigation Planning

Active Flood Hazard Mitigation. II: Omnidirectional Wave Control

1999 ◽  
Vol 125 (10) ◽  
pp. 1071-1083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett F. Sanders ◽  
Nikolaos D. Katopodes
Keyword(s):  
Flood Hazard ◽  
Hazard Mitigation ◽  
Wave Control

Hazard Mitigation Planning

2021 ◽  
pp. 296-332
Author(s):  
Dylan Sandler ◽  
Anna K. Schwab
Keyword(s):  
Hazard Mitigation ◽  
Mitigation Planning

Collaborative Geodesign for Alternative-Fuel Station Location using “Collablocation” Software

2018 ◽  
Vol 2672 (24) ◽  
pp. 98-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Kuby ◽  
Keiron Bailey ◽  
Fangwu Wei ◽  
John Fowler ◽  
Daoqin Tong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Data ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Network Performance ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Alternative Fuel ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Alternative Fuel Vehicles ◽  
Mexico Border ◽  
Data Layers ◽  
Technical Features

Adoption of alternative-fuel vehicles requires a network of conveniently located fuel stations capable of serving the movement patterns of potential users. One hindrance to planning an effective network of stations is the difficulty of integrating the competing views of multiple stakeholders into an agreeable solution. This paper reports on a collaborative geodesign methodology applied to the problem of compressed natural gas fueling locations in the southwestern U.S.A. Geodesign is a multi-stakeholder spatial planning process that has gained currency in the GIS community but has not been applied to fuel infrastructure previously. We have developed an open-source interactive geovisual platform called Collablocation and a structured group process to facilitate interactive exploration of scenarios with multiple spatial data layers and to permit real-time computation and evaluation of network performance characteristics. For the pilot workshop we recruited expert stakeholders from industry, government, and local organizations. Breakout groups reached convergence on six locations on the I-10 and I-80, and at the Arizona–Mexico border, and several other less precise areas of need were identified. A post-workshop survey indicated high satisfaction with the technical features of the platform and the workshop design, and highlighted the ease of use and exchange of information.

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