Table 2 Explanatory power of three community aspects (site hydrology and vegetation type) of plant species abundances. Total variation explained by these community aspects was 0.164. AIC sum = overall model’ Akaike’s information criterion (the sum of AIC values of all species), AIC improvement ...
The bill also would phase in a requirement that Citizens customers buy flood insurance. Typical homeowners’ policies do not include flood coverage, though mortgages require people to buy the extra coverage if they live in designated flood zones. Rep. Bob Rommel, a Naples Republ...
Purpose: This research aims to determine the extent to which post-plan residential development intensities within hurricane hazard zones conform to the state's policy mandate and the degree to which success in this regard can be explained by the quality of local plan maps and policies. Methods: ...
The AHP based mapping resulted in almost 67% of urban and built-up land cover class falling in high and very high susceptibility zones compared to about 36% when the LR based approach was used (Fig. 6). Likewise, for the agriculture land cover, AHP based approach resulted in almost 71%...
Be aware of Florida’s climate, including hurricane risks and also flood zones. Understand the insurance requirements and also costs associated with these natural disasters. Property Inspection: Prioritize a thorough home inspection to identify any issues. ...
This doesn't mean children are immediately set loose to flood Snapchat with Stories on their 14th birthday. While children aged 13 and under are completely banned from social media, 14- and 15-year-olds can only have accounts if their parent or guardian provides consent to the platform. If...
In this study, we first used the high-resolution LIDAR-based accurate digital elevation model (DEM) data to identify flooding zones for a given sea level rise. Then, from the flood census blocks, we leveraged their demographic census data to evaluate social vulnerability to the flooding. Four ...
EMs discussed these certain vulnerabilities in their communities and explained how they take them into account in the planning process. For instance, counties have strategies for people with special needs to register themselves as the special-needs population before a hurricane. Doing so will provide ...
The destructive forces of tropical cyclones can have significant impacts on the land, contributing to degradation through various mechanisms such as erosion, debris, loss of vegetation, and widespread damage to infrastructure. Storm surge and flooding ca