GIS Workshop

Weather & Environmental Hazards –
The Challenges of Awareness, Research, and Education in NJ

Friday, November 14, 2008

Developing a GIS-based Community Vulnerability Assessment Tool : Case Study New Hanover County, North Carolina

Participants will explore a case study for assessing community vulnerability using ArcGIS by examining data used in the following steps and discuss opportunities for developing an assessment for their own community.

Step 1 - Hazard Identification
Step 2 – Hazard Analysis
Step 3 – Critical Facilities Analysis
Step 4 – Societal Analysis
Step 5 – Economic Analysis
Step 6 – Environmental Analysis
Step 7 – Mitigation Opportunities Analysis

Participants must register in advance as seating is limited.

Please contact John Dobosiewicz (jdobosie@cougar.kean.edu) for further information.