Open-File Report 2013–1185
AbstractSouth Florida's Greater Everglades area is particularly vulnerable to sea level rise, due to its rich endowment of animal and plant species and its heavily populated urban areas along the coast. Rising sea levels are expected to have substantial impacts on inland flooding, the depth and extent of surge from coastal storms, the degradation of water supplies by saltwater intrusion, and the integrity of plant and animal habitats. Planners and managers responsible for mitigating these impacts require advanced tools to help them more effectively identify areas at risk. The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Internet-based Modeling, Mapping, and Analysis for the Greater Everglades (IMMAGE) Web site has been developed to address these needs by providing more convenient access to projections from models that forecast the effects of sea level rise on surface water and groundwater, the extent of surge and resulting economic losses from coastal storms, and the distribution of habitats. IMMAGE not only provides an advanced geographic information system (GIS) interface to support decision making, but also includes topic-based modules that explain and illustrate key concepts for nontechnical users. The purpose of this report is to familiarize both technical and nontechnical users with the IMMAGE Web site and its various applications. |
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Hearn, Paul, Strong, David, Swain, Eric, and Decker, Jeremy, 2013, Internet-based Modeling, Mapping, and Analysis for the Greater Everglades (IMMAGE; Version 1.0)—Web-based tools to assess the impact of sea level rise in south Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013–1185, 17 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1185.
Abstract
Statement of Problem
Objectives
Study Area
Methodology
Model Output Accessible Through IMMAGE
Habitat and Species Dispersal Models
Multihazard Loss Analysis Program Loss Analyses
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