Complementing Remote Sensing Systems in Flood Mitigation and Preparation,

Abstract

As a result of their response to the many natural disasters of the 1990s, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been directed by the U. S. Congress to place mitigation of impacts from future natural hazards as its highest priority in working with state and local governments. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and its related flood-risk studies and flood hazard mapping activities, are increasingly important mitigation support functions. A current focus is on map modernization to speed up the flood mapping process, lowering its cost, and increasing the accuracy of these results. A further emphasis is on more support to the local areas as exemplified by "Project Impact." This project's purpose is to mitigate disasters' impacts by taking actions in advance of these events.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA354780

Entities

People

  • Carlton Daniel
  • Paul E. Bryant
  • Stanford T. Hovey

Organizations

  • Army Geospatial Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Data Sets
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Emergency Response
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flood Hazards
  • Floods
  • Geographic Regions
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • Lidar
  • Local Governments
  • Natural Disasters
  • Remote Sensing
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Systems Analysis and Design