A GIS-based approach for hurricane hazard and vulnerability assessment in the Cayman Islands

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 108, Issue , 2015, Pages 116-130

  Taramelli, A ^a   Valentini, E ^a   Sterlacchini, S ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; DIGITAL STORAGE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HAZARDS; HURRICANES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS; CRITICAL FACILITIES; DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS; ELEMENTS AT RISKS; NATURAL COMPONENTS; POLLUTION MANAGEMENT; SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE; VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE; GIS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HURRICANE; INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; SPATIAL DATA; STORM SURGE; VULNERABILITY;

CAYMAN ISLANDS;

EID: 85027920726     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.07.021     Document Type: Article

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