GIS211...
Intermediate Geographic Information Systems - Spring 2008
<Final Project - Earthquake!>
Team members:
- Matt
- Kwan
- Charlotte
<Team Project>
Determine short-term impacts and responses to the disaster.
- Short-term impacts might include: landsildes, water shortages, pollution and/or contamination, fire, liquefaction, etc.
- Short-term responses might include: evacuations (individuals and/or community level, e.g., buses), identification of shelters
and medical centers, etc.
<Assigned Scenario with Amendments>
| Late last night, Orange County, California experienced a tremendous earthquake along the Elsinore Fault Line. Preliminary measurement indicate a magnitude 7.6 quake! Reports of current conditions are unconfirmed. | |
| Changed the time of the quake from "Late last night" to 7:40 a.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2008. |
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| Soil liquefaction has caused significant damage to Interstate Highway 5 (I-5), between the Ortega Highway and La Paz Road. | |
| Data models do not show a significant hazard for Interstate Highway 5 between the Ortega Highway (CA-74) and La Paz Road, so this area will remain unaffected by liquefaction hazards. | |
| Data models show a landsilde zone affecting the I-5 just North of the Ortega Highway. This section of freeway both Northbound and Southbound will be closed. | |
| Data models show a landsilde zone closely affecting the I-5 Crown Valley Parkway exit, (Northbound from La Paz, East side of the ramp). We have decided to ignore this and focus more on the Mission Viejo areas. | |
| Scattered landslides have been reported in the hills of eastern Mission Viejo in and around O'Neill Regional Park. | |
| No Changes. Roads closed due to either liquefaction or landslides or both: Mission Viejo North and South. |
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| Geographic Extent - Orange County - with a focus on Mission Viejo | |
| Given a presentation time of 30 minutes, only overall generalizations for Orange County will be made. | |