Abstract
Geospatial Predictive Modeling and Critical Infrastructure Track: Disaster Mangagement and Emergency Response Author(s): Sergei Andronikov The previous year became famous because of several natural disasters that devastated the state of economy in different countries. It became even more obvious that local, state and federal authorities of any country must have a contingency plan for an emergency situation. In this paper GIS application to natural disaster management and the analysis of statewide critical infrastructure using ModelBuilder, geostatistical approach, and 3D modeling is presented. The issues of combining the results of socioeconomic analysis with environmental suitability assessment using GIS are discussed. Application of geospatial technology to environmental assessment in Florida and in New Orleans is demonstrated. Natural risk analysis and the ways to a sustainable recovery through analyzing different scenarios are described. A set of methodological principles while using GIS technology with reference to disaster management are discussed. As a conclusion, the analysis of socioeconomic critical infrastructure is performed and demonstrated. Sergei Andronikov George Mason University Geography 4400 University Drive Fairfax , VA 22030 US Phone: 703-993-4243 E-mail: sandroni@gmu.edu |
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