2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 Tips and Tricks for Customizing HAZUS-MH (Hazards U.S.-Multihazard) Track: EMS, Fire and Disaster Management Author(s): Charles Huyck, Hope Seligson, Shubharoop Ghosh, Edward Bortugno HAZUS is a widely used loss estimation software developed for FEMA under a cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). The most recent version, HAZUS-MH incorporates several fundamental changes, for example: the capability to assess the impacts of flooding and hurricanes expands usefulness significantly, an ArcObjects GIS component integrates hydraulic analysis into a development environment, and attribute data storage in MSDE databases. Each change presents new challenges and opportunities for updating the underlying data and customizing assumptions for a specific area, which greatly improves the accuracy of results. This paper will review several methods to update HAZUS base data and assumptions, including integrating publicly available data; using remote sensing data; evaluating default replacement costs; and making sure the data makes sense geographically. Charles Huyck ImageCat 400 Oceangate ste 1050 long beach , CA 90802 US Phone: 562 628 1675 E-mail: ckh@imagecatinc.com Hope Seligson ABS Consulting 300 Commerce Drive Ste 200 Irvine , CA 92602 US Phone: 714-734-4242 Fax: 714-734-4262 E-mail: HSeligson@absconsulting.com Shubharoop Ghosh ImageCat 400 Oceangate Suite 1050 Long Beach , CA 90802 US Phone: 562-628-1675 Fax: 562-628-1676 E-mail: sg@imagecatinc.com Edward Bortugno California Office of Emergency Services 3650 Schriever Ave Mather , CA 95655 US Phone: 916-845-8163 Fax: 916-845-8386 E-mail: Edward_Bortugno@oes.ca.gov |
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