Mapping Flood Impacts on Buildings in a Coastal Community

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Emad H HabibMohamed ElSaadani
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Abstract

The GIS layers and data in this resource are derived from the study on flood risk and potential solutions within a flood-prone community in South Louisiana, USA. The analysis leverages the Version 1 (V1) National Structure Inventory dataset in conjunction with the 500-year flood inundation map for Lafayette Parish. The objective was to quantify and analyze the damage and loss to buildings at both an individual and census block level due to potential flood scenarios. To calculate the potential damage, we utilized HAZUS, a nationally standardized methodology developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for estimating potential losses from disasters. HAZUS applies scientific and engineering principles to assess physical damage, economic losses, and social impacts of disasters. The resulting GIS layers represent a critical component of the spatial analysis, offering detailed insights into the spatial distribution of flood risk and the potential economic impact on the community's infrastructure. This documentation aims to provide future users with a comprehensive understanding of each GIS layer. Further details on the methodology behind each layer's production are provided in the sections below.

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Spatial

Coordinate System/Geographic Projection:
WGS 84 EPSG:4326
Coordinate Units:
Decimal degrees
North Latitude
30.3831°
East Longitude
-91.9031°
South Latitude
30.0365°
West Longitude
-92.2854°
Leaflet Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Data Services

The following web services are available for data contained in this resource. Geospatial Feature and Raster data are made available via Open Geospatial Consortium Web Services. The provided links can be copied and pasted into GIS software to access these data. Multidimensional NetCDF data are made available via a THREDDS Data Server using remote data access protocols such as OPeNDAP. Other data services may be made available in the future to support additional data types.

Web Map Service

https://geoserver.hydroshare.org/geoserver/HS-53719a7082de4460be9024f9439a4673/wms?request=GetCapabilities

Web Coverage Service

https://geoserver.hydroshare.org/geoserver/HS-53719a7082de4460be9024f9439a4673/wcs?request=GetCapabilities

Related Resources

This resource is described by Habib, Emad H. and Miles, Brian and Skilton, Liz and ElSaadani, Mohamed and Osland, Anna C. and Willis, Emma and Miller, Robert and Do, Trung and Barnes, Stephen R. "Anchoring tools to communities: insights into perceptions of flood informational tools from a flood-prone community in Louisiana, USA" Frontiers in Water , v.5 , 2023 https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2023.1087076

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Funding Agencies

This resource was created using funding from the following sources:
Agency Name Award Title Award Number
National Science Foundation SCC-PG: Enhancing Community Engagement in Flood Mitigation Using Integrated Hydrodynamic Modeling and Multi-Scale Socio-Economic Risk Assessment 2125472

How to Cite

Habib, E. H., M. ElSaadani (2024). Mapping Flood Impacts on Buildings in a Coastal Community, HydroShare, http://www.hydroshare.org/resource/53719a7082de4460be9024f9439a4673

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