Geospatial Analysis of Disasters and Hazards
Introduction
This is a special issue of IJGER regarding a variety of geospatial technologies (e.g., GIS, Remote Sensing, spatial statistics) and topics that address disasters and hazards in either natural or urban or coupled human and natural environment. The catastrophic consequences of disasters and hazards around the globe highlight the necessity of understanding a spatial perspective to disasters and hazards. We have finally published six articles dealing with innovative examples of the use of GIS, RS, geovisualization, or spatial statistics for disaster and hazard planning, mitigation, response, assessment, or management.
Research Articles
Estimating Medically Fragile Population Exposures to Tropical Storm Surges
James L. Wilson and Eileen Neuffer
Predicting Changes of Rainfall Erosivity and Hillslope Erosion Risk Across Greater Sydney Region, Australia
Xihua Yang, Bofu Yu, and Xiaojin Xie
Revealing the Vulnerability of Urban Communities to Flood Hazard in Tanzania: A Case of the Dar es Salaam City Ecosystem
Herbert Hambati and Greg Gaston
Identifying Geographical Interdependency in Critical Infrastructure Systems Using Open Source Geospatial Data in Order to Model Restoration Strategies in the Aftermath of a Large-Scale Disaster
Varun Ramachandran, Tom Shoberg, Suzanna Long, Steven Corns, and Hector Carlo
Preparing a Small Town for a Hazardous Materials Incident: An Examination of Evacuation Routing Algorithms and Plume Models
Joseph B. Harris, Chris Gregg, T Andrew Joyner, and Ingrid Luffman
Using GIS and Remote Sensing to Analyze Lake Level Rise of Étang Saumâtre, Haiti
Helenmary M. Hotz and Alan D. Christian