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Geospatial Decision Support for Geospatial Decision Support for
Public Assistance MissionsPublic Assistance Missions
David David LanterLanter, Ph.D., Ph.D.Bernie PetersonBernie
Peterson
JSEM & Geospatial Information Services ConferenceJSEM &
Geospatial Information Services ConferenceMay 23, 2007May 23,
2007
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PresentationPresentation
1. Rapid Geospatial Decision Support System Deployment
Methodology
2. Debris Removal Assistance with MapPoint3. Environmental
Assessment with ENVAS II4. Geospatial Data Sourcing Protocol
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ContextContext
Hurricane Rita disaster response and recoveryFEMA’s Public
Assistance (PA) Program Geospatial Unit’s PA support teamJoint
Field Office – Austin, Texas
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Rapid Deployment MethodologyRapid Deployment Methodology
1. Identify users, assess needs2. Select “best fit” geospatial
tool3. Research and compile best available datasets4. Rapidly
deploy prototype5. Show users product, gain feedback6. Augment
datasets, improve product (GoTo 5)7. Inform users of product’s
limitations8. Deploy production system9. Solve next problem
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Debris Removal AssistanceDebris Removal Assistance
Need: – Daily status of debris removal
Location and amount of remaining debris
Responsible agencies
– Rapid daily updates
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Measurement LevelsMeasurement Levels
Defined by Stevens (1946), a psychologist at Harvard
University
1. Nominal Measures2. Ordinal Measures3. Interval Measures4.
Ratio Measures
Stevens, S.S. 1946. On the theory of scales of measurement.
Science 103:677-680.
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Excel Excel –– Debris Status DataDebris Status Data
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MapPoint MapPoint –– Link Data WizardLink Data Wizard
•• PrePre--compiled multicompiled multi--scale datascale
data
•• GeocodingGeocoding wizardwizard
•• Symbolization wizard…Symbolization wizard…
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MapPoint MapPoint –– Data Mapping WizardData Mapping Wizard
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Thematic Map Thematic Map –– Estimated DebrisEstimated
Debris
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FEMA Debris Removal – Status (10/8/05)
County Estimate (CY) Remaining Contract
Jefferson 2,250,000 1,968,000 County
Orange 1,000,000 988,776 USACE
Newton 294,160 292,213 USACE
Jasper 252,037 252,037 County
Chambers 200,000 200,000 Force Account
Liberty 175,000 175,000 USACE
Hardin 258,545 107,545 County
Angelina 15,000 15,000 County
Tyler Co. 15,000 15,000 County
Sabine 8,000 8,000 USACE
Nacogdoches 7,000 7,000 USACE
San Augustine 4,000 4,000 USACE
Walker 1,000 1,000 Force Account
San Jacinto 1,000 1,000 Force Account
Trinity 600 600 Force Account
Cameron Force Account
Polk USACE
Grimes Force Account
Total: 4,481,342 4,035,171
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County Estimate (Cubic Yards)
Remaining (Cubic Yards) Contract
Angelina 15,000 15,000 County
Brazoria 15,093 15,093 Force Account
Cameron Force Account
Chambers 200,000 200,000 Force Account
Cherokee 1,409 1,409 Force Account
Fort Bend Unknown
Galveston 300,000 300,000 County
Gregg 14,133 14,133 Unknown
Grimes Force Account
Hardin 260,000 75,149 County
Harris 66,924 66,924 County
Houston 267 267 Unknown
Jasper 315,000 252,037 County
Jefferson 2,250,000 1,855,000 County
Liberty 236,000 236,000 USACE
Montgomery 133 133 Unknown
Nacogdoches 14,000 14,000 USACE
Newton 372,000 364,679 USACE
Orange 1,000,000 934,422 USACE
Panola 333 333 Unknown
Polk 17,500 17,500 USACE
Rusk 2,067 2,067 Unknown
Sabine 8,000 8,000 USACE
San Augustine 10,000 1,273 USACE
San Jacinto 1,000 1,000 Force Account
Shelby 13,333 13,333 Unknown
Smith 4,000 4,000 Unknown
Trinity 600 600 Force Account
Tyler 25,000 25,000 County
Walker 1,000 1,000 Force Account
Indian Reserv. 14,933 14,933 UnknownTotal: 5,088,762
4,433,285
FEMA Debris Removal – Status 10/10/05
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Production EnvironmentProduction Environment
Excel
MapPoint
PowerPoint
3 Microsoft Office Products
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Step 1. Update Excel Table…Step 1. Update Excel Table…
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Step 2. Update MapPoint’s Map…Step 2. Update MapPoint’s Map…
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Step 3. Update PowerPoint SlideStep 3. Update PowerPoint
Slide
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Researching Texas Landfills for Debris Researching Texas
Landfills for Debris
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Prototype Map for Landfill SelectionPrototype Map for Landfill
Selection
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FEMA Debris Removal – Landfills’ Status
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Debris Decision SupportDebris Decision Support
These status maps demonstrated their effectiveness as part of
the daily briefings provided by the JFO Public Assistance Officer
within the Department of Homeland Security and the White House
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Environmental Assessment SupportEnvironmental Assessment
Support
Automated spatial analysis for preliminary environmental
assessment
Practical geospatial data research and compilation protocol
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Environmental AssessmentEnvironmental Assessment
ENVAS II Geospatial ApplicationENVAS II Geospatial
Application
Designed by:
– Mark Eberlein, Environmental OfficerFEMA Region 10, Bothell
Washington
Developed by:
– EDAW Inc. as an extension for ESRI’s ArcGIS
Implemented and extended by:
– CDM for FEMA’s Hurricane Rita Environmental Assessment
Team
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Public Assistance ProjectsPublic Assistance Projects
Managed by a Public Assistance Coordinator Tracked using the
Project Worksheet1. Pre-disaster description of facility and its
condition2. Cause and description of damage3. Scope of work
necessary to repair damage4. Estimated cost 5. Special
Considerations
FEMA provides Specialists to review Special Considerations
issues stationed at a disaster’s Joint Field Office
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Special ConsiderationsSpecial Considerations
Issues potentially affecting scope of work and Federal project
funding, include:– Floodplain management
– Hazard mitigation measures
– Regulatory and legal compliance review to assure
Environmental protection
Cultural preservation
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Compliance ReviewCompliance Review
Environmental Laws– National Environmental Policy Act– National
Historic Preservation Act– Endangered Species Act– Coastal Barrier
Resources Act– Clean Water Act– Coast Zone Management Act– Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act– Clean Air Act– Farmland Protection
Policy Act– Migratory Bird Treaty Act– Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act– Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Executive Orders– E.O. 11988 Floodplains
– E.O. 11990 Wetlands
– E.O 12898 Environmental Justice for Low Income and Minority
Populations
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Environmental Compliance Check List Environmental Compliance
Check List Specifies Geospatial Data Layers Specifies Geospatial
Data Layers to Compileto Compile
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Environmental Assessment Datasets…Environmental Assessment
Datasets…
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Spatial AnalysisSpatial Analysis
1. Geocode proposed project2. Buffer potential impact area3.
Intersect buffer with environmental and cultural
features4. Report environmental and cultural risks
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Project LocationProject Location
or
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User Selected Base MapsUser Selected Base Maps
GIS Street Map USGS Digital Raster Graphic (DRG)
Color Ortho Photography
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Success Factor: Data SourcingSuccess Factor: Data Sourcing
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Geospatial Data Sourcing ProtocolGeospatial Data Sourcing
Protocol
1. Identify needed data themes2. Evaluate available data
assets3. If needed themes are missing
A. Search Web for Agencies offering geospatial data
B. Contact agencies for guidance, find their geospatial data
experts, and learn of data availability and fitness for use
C. When needed go for a visit (with a portable large disk
drive)
D. Pragmatically deploy production system
E. Continue sourcing data and improving content (GoTo A)
4. Inform users of data limitations
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Data Sources and LimitationsData Sources and Limitations
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PresentationPresentation
1. Rapid Geospatial Decision Support System Deployment
Methodology
2. Debris Removal Assistance with MapPoint3. Environmental
Assessment with ENVAS II4. Geospatial Data Sourcing Protocol
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Geospatial Decision Support for Geospatial Decision Support for
Public Assistance MissionsPublic Assistance Missions
David David LanterLanter, Ph.D., Ph.D.Bernie PetersonBernie
Peterson
JSEM & Geospatial Information Services ConferenceJSEM &
Geospatial Information Services ConferenceMay 23, 2007May 23,
2007
Geospatial Decision Support for Public Assistance
MissionsPresentationContextRapid Deployment MethodologyDebris
Removal AssistanceMeasurement LevelsExcel – Debris Status
DataMapPoint – Link Data WizardMapPoint – Data Mapping
WizardThematic Map – Estimated DebrisProduction EnvironmentStep 1.
Update Excel Table…Step 2. Update MapPoint’s Map…Step 3. Update
PowerPoint SlideResearching Texas Landfills for Debris
Environmental Assessment SupportEnvironmental Assessment�� ENVAS II
Geospatial ApplicationPublic Assistance ProjectsSpecial
ConsiderationsCompliance ReviewEnvironmental Compliance Check List
Specifies Geospatial Data Layers �to CompileEnvironmental
Assessment Datasets…Spatial AnalysisProject LocationUser Selected
Base MapsSuccess Factor: Data SourcingGeospatial Data Sourcing
ProtocolData Sources and LimitationsPresentationGeospatial Decision
Support for Public Assistance Missions