Vancouver Tsunami Planning

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Affected area of Vancouver, BC in the event of a 15m tsunami.

 

The map shown above delineates and are of Vancouver BC susceptible to damage should a 15m tsunami hit the west coast of Canada.

Using the sum area of the tsunami danger zone divided by the total Vancouver area, we find that 15.5% of Vancouver is susceptible to damage if water levels reach 15 meters.

Within the outlined danger zone, we find a list of healthcare and educational facilities at risk:

Healthcare:

  1. False Creek Residence
  2. Broadway Pentecostal Lodge
  3. Coast West Community Home
  4. Yaletown House Society
  5. Villa Cathay Care House

Education:

  1. St-Anthony of Padua
  2. Ecole Rose des Vents
  3. Heritage 3R’s School
  4. Vancouver Montessori School
  5. False Creek Elementary
  6. Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design
  7. Henry Hudson Elementary
  8. St-John’s International
  9. St-Francis Xavier
  10. Institute of Indigenous Government

(Note: This map was completed by a student as a learning exercise during a GIS course (GEOB 270) at the University of British-Columbia)