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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Hurricane Harvey"”.
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Pavement Resilience Assessment Using Pavement Condition Data Before and After Hurricane Harvey
… research is focused on assessing the impact of Hurricane Harvey on the pavements in the Houston area using historical pavement management system data and statistical and machine learning models. Taking Hurricane Harvey into consideration, pre- and post- Harvey pavement conditions were compared, …
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Benefit Finding and Resiliency in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey and Cancer
… life events such as cancer or exposure to a hurricane have profound and lasting impacts on the individual. The psychological and social costs of undergoing such events can be devastating. While many individuals report adverse psychological effects in response to these adverse life events, …
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Addressing emergency preparedness inequality at an individual scale: a case study of Hurricane Harvey
… extreme weather events like ultra-destructive hurricanes are predicted to become more frequent and increasingly devastating. Hurricane Harvey was an event through which inequalities in emergency preparedness on an individual scale can be observed. Data was collected through online surveys and …
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Validating the Quality of Crowdsourced Data for Flood Modeling of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas
… most widespread natural hazards in the world. Hurricane Harvey, a 1000-year flood event, hit Texas in 2017 and resulted in significant property damage, bodily injury, and casualty. As one of the most impacted areas, Houston is chosen to be the study area of this study. For future flood risk …
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Calculating the Value of Nature & The Cost of Hurricane Harvey: Leveraging Eco-Adaptation Valuation in American Policy & Practice
… EbA to stakeholders. The costly impacts of Hurricane Harvey on Texas are explored to highlight problems that can be addressed by EbA principles to potentially alleviate flooding from future storm surge. EbA valuation trends in policy, practice, and messaging are assessed to provide …
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Estimating Health Risks Associated With Flooding Following Hurricane Harvey Using Earth Observations and the CDC Social Vulnerability Index
… flooded after the historic rainfall caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas in 2017. The duration or period of the inundation was determined using United States Geological Survey (USGS) stream gauge data. A controlled before and after study design was used, and the relative risk (RR) of 11 …
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Tropical Islands; or, how the architectural interior became the primary site of aesthetic mediation
… metropolitan area was suffering the worst of Hurricane Harvey, the first tropical cyclone of the abnormally active 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. The floods led to the widespread loss of electricity, the death of over 106 residents, and the incurment of over $125 billion in damage. During its …
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The Impact of Natural Disasters on Academic Achievement Amongst Emerging Adults
… need for more robust methodologies. Focused on Hurricane Harvey, the present study sampled 646 college students that had been living in the Houston area during the hurricane. Baseline data were collected shortly after the hurricane and official semester GPA registrar records were collected pre- …
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Rebuilding the Past, Sustaining the Future
… help humanity. By focusing on the effects of Hurricane Harvey in the Houston Area, I have developed a unit design, and infrastructure plan that can be used universally around the world to help effected cities and people survive after a natural disaster. These findings are useful in the fact …
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The Prospective Effects of Hurricane Exposure and Personality Traits on Physical Health and Health Behaviors
… present study investigated the degree to which hurricane adversity and personality traits may be associated with post-disaster physical health and health behaviors. We utilized a longitudinal survey design (two measurement waves), where participants were first assessed shortly after Hurricane …
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ℓ-CTP: Utilizing Multiple Agents to Find Efficient Routes in Disrupted Networks
<p>Recent hurricane seasons have demonstrated the need for more effective methods of coping with flooding of roadways. A key complaint of logistics managers is the lack of knowledge when developing routes for vehicles attempting to navigate through areas which may be flooded. In particular, it can …
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Data + disasters : rethinking the role of Metro Boston's data intermediaries in disaster management
Recent U.S. hurricanes such as Hurricane Harvey in 2017 have raised urgent questions about the role of data providers in disaster response and recovery. Digital tools such as maps that display emergency shelter locations or levels of E.Coli contamination in floodwaters are typically created and …
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Investigating Compound Flood Using Remote Sensing And Hydrodynamic Modeling
… This study hindcasts the CF hazards during two hurricane events (Harvey and Ike) in Galveston, Texas, by calibrating SFINCS hydrodynamic model to explore how various flooding processes affect the flood hazards. Results indicate that flooding is highly dynamic, with diverse drivers and processes …
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Effect of Different Growth Conditions on Cell Growth Using Biphenyl as a Sole Carbon Source by the Bacteria Isolated from Soil Samples Collected from San Jacinto River, Texas
… of highly toxic PCBs/Biphenyl. Following Hurricane Harvey in 2017, concerns were raised about the potential for contamination spreading to other regions. Initial suspected the pollutants could be carried downstream from the SJRWP, with Terrace River Park identified as one of the two major …
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Measuring and Enhancing the Resilience of Interdependent Power Systems, Emergency Services, and Social Communities
… in Tohoku, Japan, and the $ 133 billion loss in hurricane Harvey, U.S.A. Every year, hurricanes and tropical storms result in 10,000 human deaths worldwide. To mitigate losses, communities' readiness, flexibility, and resilience must be strengthened. To this end, appropriate techniques for …
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Sediment Dynamics and Associations with Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Dioxins in an Urban Estuary
… Correlations revealed a significant impact of hurricanes and tropical storms on the sediment properties and sediment-associated PCBs and dioxins. Different spatial patterns were observed in the aftermath of the surge-based Hurricane Ike and the rain-based Hurricane Harvey. From statistical …
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Modeling the Dynamics of Hypoxia and Its Interaction with Optically Active Water Quality Constituents Using Remote Sensing and Regression Analysis
… to imagery collected in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. The application focused specifically on sediment loading and deposition of sediment and their potential impacts on the Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay riverine-estuarine system. Record flows delivered unprecedented suspended …
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Modelling the Hydrologic Impact of Land Cover on Stormwater Detention Basins in Harris County, TX
… slow-moving frontal systems, and tropical hurricanes. Low-lying terrain, clay soils with poor drainage, high annual rainfall, and a widespread network of bayous and streams all contribute to frequent flooding. To reduce the impacts of urbanization and the loss of surface storage, the Harris …