Lab 3: Tsunami Danger

mylab3EmmaGriggsIn this lab, we found that 15.5% of Vancouver’s area is in danger should a tsunami occur that impacted areas of 15m elevation or less. We found this by finding the area of the Vancouvermask_Danger layer (20314735.555201 square kilometres) and dividing it by the area of the Vancouvermask layer (131033339.950334 square kilometres).

Using the Overlay tool, I created an intersect with the Vancouver_education layer and the Vancouvermask_Danger layer, and repeated the same with the Vancouver_health layer to find the facilities of these two types that would be in danger of a tsunami.

Schools in danger zone:

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

Health Care facilities in danger zone:

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

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