Development of a GIS tool for integrating road infrastructure risk analysis associated with the geomorphological dynamics of watercourses, Lightning Talk (7 min)

London, Ontario

The research project aims to develop a GIS analysis tool to identify the sectors or infrastructures of road networks that are or may become vulnerable in relation to the geomorphological dynamics of rivers. The three-year project funded by the Quebec Ministry of Transport, is composed of two main phases, the first of which consists of tool development and testing on the project to extend Route 138 (addition of roughly 375 km) in the Basse-Côte-Nord region of Quebec, while in the second phase the application of the tool will be extended to several other watersheds representing the range of physiographic regions and fluvial styles found in the province. The presentation highlights the use of GIS for identifying geomorphological hazards in remote locations and assessing risk for road infrastructures through tool development and interpretation of indices evaluated from LiDAR, historical aerial photos and satellite imagery.

https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/wlgisday/2021/lightningtalks/10