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UNDERGRADUATE
RESEARCH
Brittany Oliver
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Overview
Research conducted in GEOG 4048: Introduction to GIS
Semester long research
Flash Flood Modeling Project: Physical Process and Numerical Models in GIS
ArcGIS software
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Overview of GIS
Collection of data for creation of raster and vector layers
Aerial photos
GPS points
Tabular data
Digital maps
Manipulation of data
Joins/relates
Statistical Calculations
Run simulations
Create maps/tables
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Objective of Research
Build a flash flood
map/model to
determine the
likelihood of:
Flooding in each block
group
Number of people
affected
Transportation
infrastructure affected
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Procedure
Select location for
research: Perry
County, Kentucky
Preliminary Data
Collection
Block groups
Roads and streams
Block Groups
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Roads and Streams
Vicco
Hazard
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Primary Procedure Flow Chart
NLCD
SSURGO
2-year
precipitation
Storm
Precipitation
NED
Storm > 2
year
Curve
Numbers
2 year
Runoff
2 year flow
accumulation
Storm Runoff Storm Flow
Accumulation
Final Flood
Map
Map
Input Data
layer
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Procedure: Data Collection
Primary Data Collection for Flood Map
Census Data
OID Name BLKGRP POP100 AREALAND (acres)
0 Block Group 1 1 1,026 106,948,989
1 Black Group 1 1 614 33,392,428
2 Block Group 2 2 1,278 57,882,530
3 Block Group 3 3 1,345 34,346,535