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Development of Risk Criteria for Storm Damage to Oceanfront Structures
The main objectives of this study are to develop a property based risk assessment method to serve as a model for oceanfront structures on the North Carolina coast and to offer a GIS-based methodology for identifying and analyzing shoreline vulnerability indicators for individual oceanfront structures. The area and storm event considered in this research is Topsail Island, NC, as impacted by Hurricane Fran in 1996. Pre- and post-storm conditions were obtained from digital elevation models (DEMs), orthophotography, and structural survey data taken before and/or after the storm. Shoreline and structural characteristics of structures known to have failed and survived the storm were compared to reveal vulnerability indicators and develop the proposed property based risk assessment method. This study successfully presents a methodology for incorporating GIS procedures and 3-dimensional data to evaluate shoreline vulnerability indicators and develop property based risk assessments. The resulting risk assessment method proved to be a good predictor of structural failure and survival within the study area.
Development of Risk Criteria for Storm Damage to Oceanfront Structures
The main objectives of this study are to develop a property based risk assessment method to serve as a model for oceanfront structures on the North Carolina coast and to offer a GIS-based methodology for identifying and analyzing shoreline vulnerability indicators for individual oceanfront structures. The area and storm event considered in this research is Topsail Island, NC, as impacted by Hurricane Fran in 1996. Pre- and post-storm conditions were obtained from digital elevation models (DEMs), orthophotography, and structural survey data taken before and/or after the storm. Shoreline and structural characteristics of structures known to have failed and survived the storm were compared to reveal vulnerability indicators and develop the proposed property based risk assessment method. This study successfully presents a methodology for incorporating GIS procedures and 3-dimensional data to evaluate shoreline vulnerability indicators and develop property based risk assessments. The resulting risk assessment method proved to be a good predictor of structural failure and survival within the study area.
Development of Risk Criteria for Storm Damage to Oceanfront Structures
Wright, L. E. (author) / Fisher, J. S. (author) / Overton, M. F. (author)
Coastal Disasters Conference 2002 ; 2002 ; San Diego, California, United States
Solutions to Coastal Disasters '02 ; 611-622
2002-02-21
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
Development of Risk Criteria for Storm Damage to Oceanfront Structures
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