PEOPLES Resilience Framework

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The Geo-spatial interface for the Water Erosion Prediction Project (GeoWEPP)

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Schoharie Creek Flood - Collapsed Home

IPLER responds to Hurricane Irene and Schoharie Creek Flood

On 8/28/2011 Eastern New York was heavily impacted by Hurricane Irene. Many areas were flooded, buildings destroyed, and travel became impossible.
About a week later, LESAM received permission to tour the area. Our interest was in mapping the extent of the damage and collecting ground truth data. Flood inundation area were modeled using HEC-RAS, and matched with aerial imagery as well as FEMA flood scenarios.

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Geospatial Project Management Tool (GeoProMT) v1.0

GeoProMT is an educational platform for undergraduate and graduate students primarily in Geography, Geology, Civil Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Planning or Environmental Studies, Business Administration and Management Science, and Law to share information and learn how to manage data and modeling tools effectively to support the integrated analyses and assessment of environmental processes to support decision-making.

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PEOPLES Resilience FrameworkThe Geo-spatial interface for the Water Erosion Prediction Project (GeoWEPP)IPLER responds to Hurricane Irene and Schoharie Creek FloodGeospatial Project Management Tool (GeoProMT) v1.0

About LESAM

LESAM is located in the Department of Geography and a collaborative interdisciplinary research laboratory linking the following research centers of excellence: NCGIA, MCEER, and the Center for Geohazard Studies.

Members of LESAM work to develop and implement integrated, user-friendly analysis and modeling techniques using GIScience, Remote Sensing, Environmental Modeling, and readily available data sets to support rapid, practical and effective decision-making in managing natural resources and extreme events.

LESAM Members – March 2014