The Eye of the Storm: GIS and the Hurricane Business

Date Published:   01 Jan 2007

Publisher:   Hillsborough County (FL) Information and Technology Services

Abstract:  This paper looks at the hurricane event, and how it can impact a coastal locale. Using the Hillsborough County GIS as the frame of reference, it also considers how GIS/LIS technology might contribute to the planning and management of activities in response to the approach and passage of such a storm. Finally, this paper will attempt to detail how consideration of such issues may influence GIS/LIS design and development parameters.