| Title | Methods and tools for natural hazard risk analysis in eastern Canada: Using knowledge to understand vulnerability and implement mitigation measures
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| Author | Nastev, M ;
Nollet, M J; Abo El Ezz, A; Smirnoff, A; Ploeger, K S; McGrath, H; Sawada, M; Stefanakis, E; Parent, M |
| Source | Natural Hazards vol. 18, issue 1, 2017., https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)nh.1527-6996.0000209 |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Alt Series | Earth Sciences Sector, Contribution Series 20150247 |
| Publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| NTS | 21L; 31I |
| Area | St. Lawrence lowlands |
| Lat/Long WENS | -76.0000 -70.0000 47.0000 45.0000 |
| Subjects | Nature and Environment; Processes; Science and Technology; tectonics; Health and Safety; Government and Politics; health hazards; earthquakes; earthquake risk; floods |
| Illustrations | location maps; tables; graphs; photographs |
| Program | Public Safety Geoscience Quantitative risk assessment project |
| Released | 2017 02 01 |
| Abstract | While Canada is exposed to a variety of natural hazards, most risk and emergency managers presently lack the necessary tools and guidance to adequately undertake rigorous risk assessments. Unlike the
complex computer models for natural hazard risk assessment intended for use by a small number of technical experts, user-friendly rapid risk assessment tools are being developed to allow non-expert users from the public safety community to run
otherwise complex risk scenarios at a ¿press of a button¿. This paper reports on the roles and responsibilities of different levels of government in Canada. A part of the ongoing activities carried out jointly by the government and academia in
Eastern Canada on the development of inventory and seismic and flood risk analysis tools is discussed, and examples at urban scales for Ottawa, Gatineau, Quebec City and Fredericton are given. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
While Canada is exposed to a variety of natural hazards, most risk and emergency managers presently lack the necessary tools and guidance to adequately
undertake rigorous risk assessments. Unlike the complex computer models for natural hazard risk assessment intended for use by a small number of technical experts, user-friendly rapid risk assessment tools are being developed to allow non-expert
users from the public safety community to run otherwise complex risk scenarios at a ¿press of a button¿. This paper reports on the roles and responsibilities of different levels of government in Canada. A part of the ongoing activities carried out
jointly by the government and academia in Eastern Canada on the development of inventory and seismic and flood risk analysis tools is discussed, and examples at urban scales for Ottawa, Gatineau, Quebec City and Fredericton are given. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 296981 |
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