E170 - Advanced HAZUS Multi-Hazard (MH) for Hurricane
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide in-depth instruction on the use of HAZUS-MH
for advanced applications related to wind-loss modeling. The HAZUS-MH Preview
Hurricane Model allows users in the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the
United States to estimate hurricane winds and potential damage and loss to
residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. It also allows users to
estimate direct economic loss, post-storm shelter needs, and building and tree
debris quantities. Detailed lessons include: Hurricane Hazard Methodology,
Deterministic and Probabilistic Analysis, Mitigation Analysis, Building Damage
and Loss, Shelter and Debris Models, Advanced Spatial Queries, and Combined
Hurricane and Flood Analysis.
Selection Criteria:
The audience for this course includes state and local emergency managers
and GIS specialists, state and local planners, regional personnel responsible
for wind mitigation and response activities, and other federal agencies. A
strong working knowledge of ArcGIS is recommended.
Prerequisites:
E313, Basic HAZUS Multi-Hazard course. Course Length:
3½ days
CEUs: 2.5
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