| Title | Assessing the risks from natural hazard events |
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| Author | Wojtarowicz, M; Hastings, N ; Nastev, M |
| Source | Innovation: Journal of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC vol. 16, no. 4, 2012 p. 44  Open Access |
| Links | Online - En ligne
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| Year | 2012 |
| Alt Series | Earth Sciences Sector, Contribution Series 20120037 |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | British Columbia; Ontario; Quebec |
| Area | North Vancouver; Ottawa; Montreal |
| Subjects | engineering geology; Health and Safety; health hazards; seismic risk; earthquake risk; earthquakes; floods |
| Illustrations | location maps |
| Program | Public Safety Geoscience Quantitative risk assessment |
| Released | 2012 01 01 |
| Abstract | Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is adapting the US Federal Emergency Management Agency's loss estimation methodology, Hazus, for use in Canada. Hazus is a GIS-based tool that models physical damage and
economic and social losses from natural hazards such as earthquakes, floods and hurricanes. NRCan, in collaboration with partners, has adapted Hazus so users can run earthquake loss assessment studies in Canada. Potential for adaptation of the flood
module is being scoped in collaboration with Public Safety Canada and Environment Canada. Hazus is being tested and validated through two case studies: North Vancouver (urban community), and the Quebec City-Ottawa region (infrastructure corridor).
One of the challenges is ensuring the accuracy of the input data: hazards, assets exposed to loss, and respective vulnerabilities. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 291405 |
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