NCSU-Kenan Natural Hazards Mapping Program
The NCSU-Kenan Natural Hazards Mapping Program is a part of the Department of Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University. Funding is provided through grants from the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology, and Science, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The Mapping Program is a University Partner with Intergraph Corporation.
Research
The NCSU-Kenan Natural Hazards Mapping Program Lab focuses on research that generates knowledge about coastal processes (including landform change), coastal hazard identification and response strategies to improve the resilience of coastal environment. The laboratory has the hardware and software support to efficiently utilize state of the art GIS-based techniques, geospatial tools and numerical models to better understand, visualize, model and develop solutions to coastal problems. Currently, NCSU-Kenan Natural Hazards Mapping Laboratory has projects focused on the effects of extreme events, sea level rise, beach nourishment, and beach and dune erosion on coastal landforms.
For more information about the Program, contact Dr. Margery Overton or Dr. John Fisher.
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