Esri created this fictional rendering of urban redevelopment in Philadelphia using GIS data and 3-D modeling.
As New York, New Jersey and other states hit hard during Superstorm Sandy
last fall begin their long road to recovery, the decisions they make on
how to rebuild are crucial to determining how well they’re weather than
next big storm.
The choices range from installing large storm-surge sea barriers
near Staten Island and at the mouth of New York Harbor to keep rising
waters at bay, to cultivating wetlands around the southern tip of
Manhattan that can provide a natural buffer.
For the rest of the story: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2013/01/25/what-is-geodesign-and-can-it-protect-us-from-natural-disasters/
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