Abstract

Impact Assessment Modeling: robust multivariate spatial analysis tool
Track: Disaster and Emergency Management
Authors: Lucy Romeo

Using GIS to estimate environmental, social, and economic impacts related to offshore drilling activities present a unique problem due to vast quantities of data required for the analysis. Therefore, a Python based Toolbox, NETL’s Cumulative Spatial Impact Layers, was created, utilizing vector and raster analyses to estimate the number of uses impacted or economic loss for a region based off user inputs. This flexibility allows users to apply the approach to other disaster response scenarios.