Developed through research projects, Coastal Hazards Analysis, Modeling, and Prediction System for Emergency Planning, Management, and Response. Austin Becker (University of Rhode Island), and Modeling the Combined Coastal and Inland Hazards from High-Impact Hurricanes. Isaac Ginis (University of Rhode Island) and Peter Stempel (Pennsylvania State University). Related products include:

• RI-CHAMP: production real-time system- Interactive Coastal Hazards, Analysis, Modeling and Prediction System accessed online for near-real time emergency management
• RIDEM-CHAMP: planning system -Interactive Coastal Hazards, Analysis, Modeling and Prediction System accessed online for planning exercises, customized for wastewater treatment facilities
• Consequence Thresholds Data for USCG facilities in Rhode Island, wastewater treatment facilities, health facilities

CNHR partners at the University of Rhode Island (URI), have developed and applied the “Rhode Island Coastal Hazards, Analysis, Modeling, and Prediction” (RI-CHAMP) system. RI-CHAMP merges ADCIRC-based coastal hazard predictions during major storm events with localized information regarding the consequences of the predicted hazards giving emergency managers access to relevant, contextualized, and actionable information that can be used to support emergency management and response. This project is leveraging statewide efforts in Rhode Island to integrate new outside data sources and systems into the newly adopted Statewide Enterprise GIS system, a pilot activity being worked on between RI DOT and RI Emergency Management Agency (REMA). Both agencies use this system to support their efforts for planning (mitigation and evacuation), training, and real-time response. Partners at URI are currently expanding RI-CHAMP to include the RI Departments of Health and Environmental Management, state agencies in Connecticut, and federal agencies including NOAA, FEMA, and the US Coast Guard as end users.

Research Participants & Partners

Dr. Isaac Ginis, University of Rhode Island; Dr. Austin Becker, University of Rhode Island; Pam Rubinoff, University of Rhode Island; Peter Stempel, Penn State