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Port Alberin Tsunami Risk Assessment

Learning Objectives:

  • Gain Familiarity with Spatial Overlay Methods
  • Introduction to Model Builder
  • GIS Applications in Hazards planning

Research Question

How would a catastrophic tsunami potentially impact Port Alberni?

Workflow

1 Identify at risk areas based on elevation and distance from coast.

2 Overlay vector layers to highlight features at risk.

3 Visualize and analyze the results.


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