Geo 4427 - Spring 2018 Professor: Dr. Yihong Yuan Lab Instructor: David Szpakowski
Flame Consulting identified pinch points, where the flame length would exceed more than half of the road width causing routes to be impassable in the event of a wildfire, at-risk communities, community refuge areas, and vulnerable facilities. The data provided will help set the framework for further analysis to plan and model evacuation processes and to identify which risk reduction efforts are most important for the residents of Austin.	The purpose of this study is to create quantitative spatial data which will allow us to identify areas of stability and change in the San Marcos Heritage Neighborhoods area over the course of a ten-year period. Ideally, this information will aid in providing policymakers with valuable insight into areas more susceptible to change, giving them the tools they need to develop policy which can help the city develop responsibly, while maintaining the unique character of its Heritage Neighborhoods.
The Edwards Aquifer provides drinking water for approximately 2 million people and significantly contributes to the Texas economy by means of irrigation for agriculture. (GEAA 2014). The overarching goal of this project is to aid future groundwater management and protection efforts in the Edwards Aquifer zones. The analysis of the area and the visualization of the spills provides education to environmental scientists, municipalities, the Edwards Aquifer Groundwater District, and the public. The more informed each of these entities are the better chance the Edwards Aquifer has to protection and regarded as an important source of Texan life and economy.