publication . Other literature type . 2017

Spatial analysis of landfills in respect to flood events and sea-level rise using ArcGIS Pro

Taylor, Benjamin S; Fei, Songlin;
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  • Published: 01 Nov 2017
  • Publisher: Purdue University
  • Country: United States
Abstract
"Recently in the news, media coverage of flood events has garnered attention due to tropical storms like Hurricane Harvey and the costly damages that resulted. Under climate change, events like sea-level rise (SLR) and flooding are projected to increase which threaten infrastructure, making it necessary for proper planning before, during, and after installation of landfills to mitigate risk. Studies in Austria and the UK have revealed that many landfills are located in flood zones in addition to coastal areas affected by coastal erosion. In the United States, there have been minimal analysis’ on landfill locations related to flood events and SLR. The interest ...
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free text keywords: Sea-level rise, landfills, flood, environment, Geographic Information Sciences
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