hazus use for emergency management by jamie mitchem, ph.d. and thomas r. mueller, ph.d., gisp
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HAZUS Use for Emergency Management
By Jamie Mitchem, Ph.D. and By Jamie Mitchem, Ph.D. and
Thomas R. Mueller, Ph.D., GISP Thomas R. Mueller, Ph.D., GISP
California University of PennsylvaniaCalifornia University of Pennsylvania
Department of Earth ScienceDepartment of Earth Science
B.A. in Geography: GIS and Emergency B.A. in Geography: GIS and Emergency Management concentrationManagement concentration
Unique combination of geospatial Unique combination of geospatial technologies with emergency technologies with emergency management issuesmanagement issues
CoursesCourses
Introduction to GeographyIntroduction to Geography Impacts and Sustainability of TourismImpacts and Sustainability of Tourism Demographic AnalysisDemographic Analysis Geographic Information SystemsGeographic Information Systems GIS 2GIS 2 ClimatologyClimatology Natural HazardsNatural Hazards Emergency ManagementEmergency Management Disaster Vulnerability AssessmentDisaster Vulnerability Assessment Developing the Master PlanDeveloping the Master Plan
HAZUS - MHHAZUS - MH What is HAZUS? What is HAZUS?
• Software is titled HAZUS- MH or "Hazards Software is titled HAZUS- MH or "Hazards U.S.– Multi-Hazard”U.S.– Multi-Hazard”
• Standardized, nationally applicable, loss Standardized, nationally applicable, loss estimation methodology that uses PC-estimation methodology that uses PC-based geographic information system based geographic information system (GIS) software (ARCMap 9.X). (GIS) software (ARCMap 9.X).
• Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) software program for estimating (FEMA) software program for estimating potential losses from disasters. potential losses from disasters.
HAZUS - MHHAZUS - MH
National Data - Census, Building, National Data - Census, Building, InfrastructureInfrastructure
Science – Engineering, Economics, Science – Engineering, Economics, Geology, Hydrology, Meteorology, Geology, Hydrology, Meteorology, GISGIS
Models:Models:• EarthquakeEarthquake• FloodFlood• Wind (Hurricane)Wind (Hurricane)
Displaced (Shelter) Population - 100-year Flood in Displaced (Shelter) Population - 100-year Flood in Washington County, PAWashington County, PA
100-Year Flood in California, PA100-Year Flood in California, PA
3RiversHUG3RiversHUG What is the 3 Rivers HAZUS Users What is the 3 Rivers HAZUS Users Group (3RiversHUG)? Group (3RiversHUG)?
• Forum for southwestern Pennsylvania public, private, non-profit Forum for southwestern Pennsylvania public, private, non-profit and academic organizations that use HAZUS software and and academic organizations that use HAZUS software and related technologies to develop public policy and programs for related technologies to develop public policy and programs for building disaster-resistant communities.building disaster-resistant communities.
3RiversHUG Objectives: 3RiversHUG Objectives: • To advance opportunities for training in the use of HAZUS-MH To advance opportunities for training in the use of HAZUS-MH
software and technology,software and technology,• To be a resource for hazard mitigation information and data, To be a resource for hazard mitigation information and data, • To encourage and assist local governments in the To encourage and assist local governments in the
establishment of hazard mitigation protocols, establishment of hazard mitigation protocols, • To be a conduit for communication among public, private and To be a conduit for communication among public, private and
third-sector (not-for-profit) institutions for hazard mitigation third-sector (not-for-profit) institutions for hazard mitigation efforts and best management practicesefforts and best management practices..
3RiversHUG - Activities3RiversHUG - Activities Monthly meetings of Steering Monthly meetings of Steering
CommitteeCommittee Conference Calls with national groupConference Calls with national group Web page on Web page on www.hazus.orgwww.hazus.org ListservListserv Washington County HAZUS flood model Washington County HAZUS flood model
for presentation to Flood Taskforcefor presentation to Flood Taskforce TrainingTraining Student projects, internshipsStudent projects, internships Student chapter of 3RiversHUGStudent chapter of 3RiversHUG
HAZUS Student ProjectHAZUS Student Project
HAZUS default schools database for HAZUS default schools database for Washington County, PAWashington County, PA
Updated and added fields (number of Updated and added fields (number of stories, in floodplain?, shelter capacity, stories, in floodplain?, shelter capacity, kitchen?, back-up power/generator)kitchen?, back-up power/generator)
Location data not good, updated with GPSLocation data not good, updated with GPS
Provided to 911 Coordinator Provided to 911 Coordinator
Similar projects with other countiesSimilar projects with other counties
Better DEM (lidar) = better resultsBetter DEM (lidar) = better results
Aggregate data (out of box) = NOT site Aggregate data (out of box) = NOT site specific results (may be more or fewer specific results (may be more or fewer buildings in floodplain if buildings are not buildings in floodplain if buildings are not evenly dispersed)evenly dispersed)
Missing/incorrect dataMissing/incorrect data
Model limitationsModel limitations
Human factorHuman factor
ComputationComputation
HAZUS LimitationsHAZUS Limitations
ResourcesResources http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/hazus/ihttp://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/hazus/i
ndex.shtmndex.shtm• Order HAZUS-MH (free)Order HAZUS-MH (free)• Using HAZUS-MH ->Mitigation and recovery Using HAZUS-MH ->Mitigation and recovery
Planning -> MD and PA State Flood StudiesPlanning -> MD and PA State Flood Studies• FAQsFAQs• TrainingTraining
http://www.hazus.orghttp://www.hazus.org• Success StoriesSuccess Stories• Conference CallsConference Calls• User GroupsUser Groups
