Visualizing Combinatorial Risks of Flood Plains in Saint John, New Brunswick
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Visualizing Combinatorial Risks of Flood Plains in Saint John, New Brunswick Evacuation Routes and Fire Station Service Zones
Data Visualizations Derived from the City of Saint John Open Data Catalogue
Rezk Bouras [1] (lead), Joe Marriott [1,2], William McIver, Jr. [1] [1] Mobile First Technology Initiative, New Brunswick Community College, Saint John & Fredericton, NB, Canada [2] Information Technology Program, New Brunswick Community College, Saint John, NB Rezk.bouras@nbcc.ca (contact), Joe.marriott@nbcc.ca, bill.mciver@nbcc.ca
Road Flooding Events in Saint John
On September 11, 2015, parts of the City of Saint John, New Brunswick experienced significant flooding due to heavy rainfall. This flooding led, in turn, to the closure of key evacuation routes, traffic accidents, and damage to property.
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-weather-heavy-rain-sept-11-1.3223778
This infographic employs open data to examine potential impacts of the Saint John flood plain on designated evacuation routes and fire station service zones.
Gaps in open data suggest the need open data sources that could improve analysis of and real time responses to flooding events.
Figure 1. Flooding on September 11, 2015 in Saint John and its impacts on traffic.
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-weather-heavy-rain-sept-11-1.3223778
Research topics
data visualization, open data, situation awareness
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William McIver Jr.
