Description
This project will give you the opportunity to either provide an analysis of a topic or lesson relative to GIS in Emergency Management.
Final paper
MS Word
5 – 9 pages in length including the map in the same word file,
Create your own GIS and Emergency Management Exercise (Lesson)
- Some of the tools you could use (You need to use at least 4 tools):
A) Distance
B) Select by Attributes
C) Select by Location
D) Map Layouts
E) Buffer
F) Clip
G) Dissolve
H) Intersect
Helpful Links:
Data: www.pasda.psu.edu
Examples: http://www.esri.com/industries/emergency-management
And I chose to talk about this:
For my project:
I will create a hypothetical incident in Lancaster county. I will locate hospitals, trauma centers, and other healthcare facilities needed, and what are the closest medical facilities to the incident. Additionally, I will determine the population of Lancaster to identify if the hospitals can cover the affected victims in that area or not.
Data:
- PASDA maps (www.pasda.psu.edu)
- Census data (to count the population of Lancaster county)
Tools:
1- Distance
2- Buffer
3- Select by locations
4- Select by attributes
The project must be in word including the maps and descriptions.
Explanation & Answer
Here you go. In case of any further inputs, please let me know.All the best!I appreciate working with you!
Running head: GIS IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
GIS in Emergency Management
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GIS IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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Data was downloaded from www.pasda.psu.edu; it included hospitals, intermediate
hospital, roads, parking lots and railroads. However, the data covered whole of Pennsylvania
State hence the tool clip was used to get th...
