Floodplains and Hurricanes: Mapping Natural Disasters to Uncover Vulnerable Communities
Using GIS mapping, I can identify at-risk communities most impacted by water-related natural disasters in the Houston Metropolitan Area (HMA), which is highly susceptible to hurricanes, tropical storms, and excessive flooding. Geospatial analysis reveals that at-risk communities are not randomly dis...
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| description | Using GIS mapping, I can identify at-risk communities most impacted by water-related natural disasters in the Houston Metropolitan Area (HMA), which is highly susceptible to hurricanes, tropical storms, and excessive flooding. Geospatial analysis reveals that at-risk communities are not randomly distributed throughout the HMA; populations like women and children are at higher risk of disproportionate outcomes during flooding events. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4800d731ac4a4b009a6af9ea21651e162022-12-22T02:21:01ZengUniversity of Minnesota Libraries PublishingOpen Rivers2471-190X2022-05-01Issue 21: Spring 2022https://doi.org/10.24926/2471190X.9257Floodplains and Hurricanes: Mapping Natural Disasters to Uncover Vulnerable CommunitiesKristin OsieckiUsing GIS mapping, I can identify at-risk communities most impacted by water-related natural disasters in the Houston Metropolitan Area (HMA), which is highly susceptible to hurricanes, tropical storms, and excessive flooding. Geospatial analysis reveals that at-risk communities are not randomly distributed throughout the HMA; populations like women and children are at higher risk of disproportionate outcomes during flooding events. https://openrivers.lib.umn.edu/article/floodplains-and-hurricanes/ geographyplanning / policyresearchunited states |
| spellingShingle | Kristin Osiecki Floodplains and Hurricanes: Mapping Natural Disasters to Uncover Vulnerable Communities Open Rivers geography planning / policy research united states |
| title | Floodplains and Hurricanes: Mapping Natural Disasters to Uncover Vulnerable Communities |
| title_full | Floodplains and Hurricanes: Mapping Natural Disasters to Uncover Vulnerable Communities |
| title_fullStr | Floodplains and Hurricanes: Mapping Natural Disasters to Uncover Vulnerable Communities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Floodplains and Hurricanes: Mapping Natural Disasters to Uncover Vulnerable Communities |
| title_short | Floodplains and Hurricanes: Mapping Natural Disasters to Uncover Vulnerable Communities |
| title_sort | floodplains and hurricanes mapping natural disasters to uncover vulnerable communities |
| topic | geography planning / policy research united states |
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