So I decided to take an approach that I am a little familiar with. My husband is an Oceanographer Officer stationed out at Stennis Space Center near Gulfport MS. He was going to be sent to Haiti, but got held back because he is in the middle of training. His roomate Larry was sent. They are both part of the naval survey team. They have multiple purposes. They are often sent out to do research on all aspects of a body of water (temp, depth, salt/fresh, surveys sea floor, you name it). Quite often they are sent out before a SEAL team to do research on where the team will be landing, when the navy needs surveys done on a new or existing location, and in the case of Haiti, when a major disastor has occured and the port needs to be surveyed and verified safe or to decide what repairs are needed before ships can enter.
This made me think about how supplies get to the people that really need it, and that has been a major problem with the Haiti earthquake... Getting to the people.
So, following Ambers example, here are the layers I believe are important:
1) Type: Underwater elevation: Format: DEM Scale: raster Utility: Survey of bottom of ocean near vital ports, such as Port-au-Prince, for changes in features (gaps, cracks, rises) or debris that has fallen into the port.
2) Type: Land survey elev Format: DEM Scale: raster Utility: land survey preformed at and near ports for same reason as underwater elev. Decide if repairs are needed and if piers can support supply ships.
3) Type: Airport/field Format: shapefile Scale: vector, polygon Utility: Are the runways damaged or safe to land on
4) Type: Hwy from ports/airfields to affected locations Format: shapefile Scale: vector, line Utlilty: Which roads are damaged and in need of repair, what is the shortest route, are the detours around damaged roads
5) Type: local roads in affected areas Format: shapefile Scale: vector, line Utility: is it safe to drive in affected areas, where are the safest areas to distribute supplies.
6) Type: Storage/Shelter buildings Format: shapefile Scale: 1: 10,000, vector, polygon Utility: Are there safe, secure buildings where once supplies arrive they can be stored, are there any buildings for the homeless to sleep and be cared for if injured.
Attribute Table For Hwy from ports layer
Hwy_ID Hwy_Name Run_Direction Lanes Condition (this would be decided by the
001 Rue Hasco N->S 2 survey team. Conditions
002 Blvd La Saline N->S 2 would either be operational
003 Rt National #1 N->S 2 or non-op)
004 Rt de Delmas E->W 1
005 Rue St. Martin E->W 1
006 Rue Tiremasse E->W 1
007 Ave Haile Salassie N->S 1
008 Ave Mais Gate E->W 2
009 Ave Pan-Americaine N->S 2
010 Rt Freres 2
