Mapping Vermont flooding and vulnerable communities in preparation for future events
Abstract
As the likelihood of more intense precipitation and flooding increases in Vermont, evaluating the ways in which we can support our communities to become more resilient will be important (Vermont Department of Health, 2024). Often, communities who are socially vulnerable are more prone to extreme weather events (Ermagun et al., 2024). This project aims to identify vulnerable Vermont communities at risk for flood by mapping the agreement between environmental justice screening tools, overlayed with inundation model outputs, road closure data, and drone imagery. The results will identify communities who are both exposed to flood hazards, and are socially vulnerable.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Kris Stepenuck
Status
Graduate
Student College
Rubenstein School of Environmental and Natural Resources
Program/Major
Natural Resources
Primary Research Category
Life Sciences
Mapping Vermont flooding and vulnerable communities in preparation for future events
As the likelihood of more intense precipitation and flooding increases in Vermont, evaluating the ways in which we can support our communities to become more resilient will be important (Vermont Department of Health, 2024). Often, communities who are socially vulnerable are more prone to extreme weather events (Ermagun et al., 2024). This project aims to identify vulnerable Vermont communities at risk for flood by mapping the agreement between environmental justice screening tools, overlayed with inundation model outputs, road closure data, and drone imagery. The results will identify communities who are both exposed to flood hazards, and are socially vulnerable.
