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Stormwater retention across Wyandotte County, Kansas. NASA GPM IMERG data for September 2020 – August 2021 and NLCD 2019 Land Cover data were used as model inputs for the InVEST Stormwater Retention Model. One model output included a stormwater retention ratio layer where darker purple values indicate poor stormwater retention and increased flood risk. Areas of poor stormwater retention can then be identified as priority regions for Green Infrastructure initiatives in Wyandotte County.

Analyzing Precipitation and Land Cover Data to Refine the Assessment of Urban Flood Vulnerability

Topic
DEVELOP
Capacity Building
Disasters
Kansas City Disasters II (Fall 2022) Team: Nora Carmody (Project Lead), Dain Kim, Kameron Lloyd, Ruby Nagelberg Summary: In pluvial flood events, stormwater runoff can...
Landsat 8 OLI data processed into the median NDVI for 2016-2021 with an overlay showing deforestation that occurred during this time period in the Talladega National Forest. The deforestation layer is derived from Global Forest Watch's forest cover data, which uses the Landsat series, and was calculated as the difference between forested areas in 2016 and forested areas in 2021. Shades of green indicate the density of forest, while red areas indicate areas deforested in 2021.

Leveraging Land Cover and Aboveground Biomass Products to Evaluate Carbon Emission Trends in the Talladega National Forest

Topic
DEVELOP
Climate
Capacity Building
Southeast US Climate (Fall 2022) Team: Heidi Rogers (Project Lead), Mistaya Smith, Maggie Mason, Anish Holla Summary: Deforestation, a significant contributor to carbon emissions, is...
Daytime land surface temperature for Wichita, Kansas summer 2017-2022, retrieved through Landsat 8 TIRS and Landsat 9 TIRS-2 surface temperature. Located in the northwest corner of the city, this image depicts higher temperatures through dark orange hues in developed areas, and lighter orange hues to blue colors where the temperature is lower. The land surface temperature was utilized to construct a heat vulnerability index for the city, looking into disproportionate impacts on underserved communities.

Quantifying and Mapping Urban Heat to Inform Equitable and Sustainable Urban Planning Initiatives in Wichita, Kansas

Topic
DEVELOP
Climate
Capacity Building
Wichita Climate II (Fall 2022) Team: Ritisha Ghosh (Project Lead), Richard Kirschner, Ria Mukherjee, Raina Monaghan Summary: Wichita, Kansas is experiencing a host of climate...
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Disasters

Earth Data User Profile: Lori Schultz

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NASA Earth Data
Disasters

Severe Thunderstorms Cause Corn and Soybean Damage

By
Marissa Kunerth, Applied Sciences Program
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Disasters

ARSET - La Teledetección para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres por Sequías, Incendios Forestales e Inundaciones en México

Training Type
In-Person Training
Level
Advanced
Date
May 08, 2023 - May 11, 2023
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Karen An

Affiliation
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Program Role
Center Coordinator
Wildland Fires
Disasters

RECOVERing after the Woolsey Fire

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Marissa Kunerth, Earth Applied Sciences Writer
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Disasters

Dispelling the Myths of Disaster Risk

By
Timothy "Seph" Allen, NASA Disasters
The Gonaïves area of Haiti, flooded by Hurricane Tomas. Credits: UN Photo/UNICEF/Marco Dormino
Disasters

NASA Langley Selected to Host New Disaster Coordination Program Office

By
Jacob Reed, NASA Disasters

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