Geospatial Data Management: Powering Storm Preparedness & Response
Skirip M and Gottschalk Druschke C. 2015. Geospatial Data Management: Powering Storm Preparedness & Response
When Superstorm Sandy hit the northern Atlantic coast in 2012, it struck Assateague Island National Seashore, Fire Island National Seashore, and Gateway National Recreation Area. The National Park Service (NPS) recognized that certain forms of geospatial data could crucially guide efforts to determine (a) how the storm impacted the parks, and (b) how staff can build more efficiency and resiliency into future storm response. The NPS-funded Geospatial Data Management project is creating practical map-based solutions to on-the ground problems, helping coastal National Parks further prepare for future impacts from sea level rise and stormslike Sandy.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Skirip, Megan; Gottschalk Druschke, Caroline
- Date of Issue
- 2015-07
- Units
- NCBN
- Keywords
- coordinates, digital atlases, Fire Island National Seashore, Gateway National Recreation Area, Geospatial Data, Hurricane Sandy. Assateague Island National Seashore, maps, NCBN, Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network, sea level, shoreline, Storm Preparedness, Superstorm Sandy, web-based applications