Introduction
Recent development within coastal counties has not only endangered the relative landscape, the but also has positioned larger populations within naturally vulnerable areas. Coastal shorelines are dynamic landforms that naturally erode and grow, thus not providing suitable foundations for any development. Between 2013 and 2050, an estimated $60-63 billion USD will be lost in major cities adjacent to coastal zones (Vazquez-Conzalez, et al., 2019). While contemporary interventions aim to prevent natural migration, other implications concerning hurricane storm surge equally pose a risk for inhabitants. Overall, if current trends persist, a greater portion of the population will be inhabiting these greater-risk zones.
Affiliation
Villanova University
Course
GEV 3760: Geospatial Applications in Environmental Science
Tool Highlights
Reclassify, Spatial Join, Select By Attribute, Extract By Mask,
Create Feature Layer (Digitizing)