August 29th marked the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina which decimated much of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. There are some post-Katrina repopulation maps out there. The New York Times has a sliding timeline showing the areas of repopulation for the New Orleans area. The map uses data from […]
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GPS and GIS Technologies Speed Assessment of Historic Sites in Post-Katrina New Orleans
In this case study, FEMA and NPS collaborated on field assessment methodology to meet National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requirements in post-Katrina New Orleans. 40,000 structures were assessed using Trimble GPS hardware and software integrated with ESRI ArcGIS for collection and management of cultural resource data. Article by Robert Laudati, […]