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Understanding Societal Vulnerability to Natural Hazards
The risk of a future natural disaster is a function not only of the hazards but also the
development patterns of a place and human decisions made before, during, and after an extreme event. This
project focuses on developing new methods for assessing and communicating community vulnerability to natural
hazards. Initial focus is on assessing community vulnerability to tsunamis in Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii.
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InSAR and Great Earthquakes
Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (InSAR) is often used to measure very small changes
in elevation (2-3 mm) over very large areas of the Earth's surface. If anomalous areas of uplift and subsidence
within active fault zones predate great (MW7.0 and greater) earthquakes, then InSAR may provide a new method to
predict great earthquakes.
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The Land Use Portfolio Model Applied to Flood Hazard Analysis in Squamish, British Columbia
The Transboundary
Project is a cooperative effort between Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and the US Geological
Survey to provide a scientific basis for natural hazards management and mitigation along the
Pacific coast boundary between the United States and Canada. Squamish is a coastal community about
one hour north of Vancouver, in a zone of mountainous
topography, and frequent rainfall. This project uses data compiled by Natural Resources
Canada to estimate flood hazard in Squamish.
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