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Integrating ADCIRC™ Prediction System Tools to Support HAZUS Damage Assessments and Planning Efforts for More Resilient Communities
Evaluating Mitigation Alternatives using Ecosystem Design for Surge/Wave Attenuation
Summary
We will build on previous research integrating ADCIRC Prediction System results with Hazus flood exposure and damage modeling techniques to evaluate the impact of natural hazards to improve planning. The final phase of this effort considers ecosystem design as a mitigation alternative, yielding new information about the value of mangrove ecosystems and further illustrating the decision-support capability of the improved Hazus estimates using ADCIRC input. Collaborative ecosystem design strategies support mitigation alternatives by defining the value of coastal greenbelts in reducing storm surge and wave effects.
Investigator
Louisiana State University
Other Research Participants/Partners
Carol Friedland, Associate Professor, Construction Management, LSU
