Preparing for the "Big Daddy" of Earthquakes:

Data Sources

DMTI

Statistics Canada

BC Ministry of Energy and Mines 

Census Canada 2006

UBC Department of Geography 

VanMap Open Data Catalogue

Abacus 

 

 

Applications Used

ArcMap 10.1

AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) application

Microsoft Excel 

 

 

 

Additional References

BC Ministry of Energy and Mines 

Stanford University: Engineering Properties of Geologic Materials 

North Shore Emergency Planning Office: Tsunami Report

Emergency Management BC

Science Creative Quarterly UBC

Evolution of Seismic Design Provisions in the National Building Code, Canada

Seismic Retrofit of Existing Buildings 

Seismic Risk Analysis, City of Vancouver 

Workshop notes from the Seismic Hazard Maps for the National Building Code of Canada, John Adams 

 

 

We would like to say a big thank you to the following for all their help and support: 

 Brian Klinkenberg, our brilliant professor and oracle of all things GIS

Joseph Lee, our extremely helpful GEOB 370 TA

Tom Brittnacher, the GIS Librarian

Jose Aparicio, for all the constant help and enthusiasm!