Watching assets for the
impact of natural hazards
Roland Martin
Senior GIS Consultant
Arup
smokeybear.com
Everything we work on - whether a building, a bridge, a railway or an airport - must meet particular standards for seismic design.
USGS
Wikipedia
How do we manage our response?
But first...
What is a natural hazard?
Earthquake
Tsunami
Volcano
Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon
Bushfire
Flood
Storm
What makes it a natural hazard?
Extreme event + People
=
Natural hazard
Hazard
x
Vulnerability
x
Consequences
Spatial ETL tool
Reads and writes hundreds of spatial and non-spatial data types
Enables almost unlimited combinations of data transformation
Simple, intuitive interface which requires no coding
Handles all relevant data types (GeoRSS, shapefile, KML, plain text, PostGIS)
Reliable, with a strong user base
Simple interface for building complex processes
Web-based interface for FME
Allows workspaces to be scheduled
Includes simple email tools
Speed and simplicity
The JSON data type, allowing you to build a semi-structured database
Functions for generating GeoJSON from queries
Assets
Watches
Triggers
1:M
1:M
Hazards
Alerts
1:M
1:M
1:M
var url = 'api/query.php?action=get_hazards&hazard_type=1';
$.post("api/submit.php?action=add_watch", $('#form').serialize())
.done(function(data) {
if (data == 1)
map.closePopup();
});
Users cannot add hazards or alerts
Watches can be added by clicking the "watch for hazards at this location" button. Triggers are added using the same form
Assets can be added using the digitizing tools in the map interface
1. A hazard approaches an asset
2. If there is a watch in place for that hazard and asset, the severity is compared against the triggers
3. If a trigger level is exceeded, an alert is generated, and sent via email to the user
We set up FME Server to email us automatically if anything goes wrong - for instance if a server is unexpectedly turned off for maintenance.
smokeybear.com
roland.martin@arup.com