Hazard Mapping for Infrastructure Planning in the Arctic

Using modern high-resolution aerial photographs, LiDAR, historical aerial photographs, and facility data, a hazard mapping effort identified risks to infrastructure at Thule Air Base, Greenland, based on visible terrain features, surface hydrology, and slope; the distribution of these risks were the...

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Main Author: Amaddio, Christopher I.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: AFIT Scholar 2021
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Glaciers
United States. Space Force
Early warning systems
Geotechnical Engineering
Arctic
Greenland
Thule Air Base
Thule Air
Thule
Online Access:https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/4938
https://scholar.afit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5941&context=etd
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Summary:Using modern high-resolution aerial photographs, LiDAR, historical aerial photographs, and facility data, a hazard mapping effort identified risks to infrastructure at Thule Air Base, Greenland, based on visible terrain features, surface hydrology, and slope; the distribution of these risks were then compared to existing foundation damage. The analysis indicated abundant and widespread geotechnical hazards at Thule Air Base and a weak relationship to existing foundation damage that requires more research to understand. The resulting hazard maps provide a critical tool for risk assessment and planning as well as a model for other locations to follow.

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