Geospatial Data to Support Hazard Mitigation and Response in Alaska
14 November 2024 at 9:00 a.m. AKT
Speaker: Gary Greenberg, Alaska Map Company
Abstract:
Communities of Alaska are prone to natural hazards but often lack access to current and accurate geospatial data to plan for, mitigate and respond to these hazards efficiently. Regional or federal organizations may have available hazard data but local infrastructure data is often absent, creating an incomplete picture of the risk. Completing the picture will require collaboration across the various stakeholders to elevate the capacity though standards and processes making accessible tools and data otherwise missing. In this presentation, Gary will be going over examples of Alaskan communities using geospatial tools and common datasets required, and often absent, to respond to natural hazards from mitigation to recovery to help inform the development of a critical piece of the permafrost framework.
For more information, go to:
Permafrost Discovery Gateway webpage