This project looked at data representing the potential for flooding in various areas across Metro Vancouver, due to storm surges. DEM resolution for the Metro Vancouver area was 25 meters. In False Creek, the DEM resolution was of a scale of 1 meter. Since this data is from 2011, there is the possibility of infrastructure having been built or destroyed, altering the accuracy of the map. There were also missing streets, which made the planning of St. Paul’s Hospital more difficult, and which resulted in its approximation of size and placement. The obvious difference in image resolution from 25 meters to 1 meter may account for slight inaccuracies insofar as exactitude of the storm surge in the smaller-scale maps, especially when looking at a large piece of land.
UBC Geography: Second Year Environment and Sustainability Undergraduate