Coastal water levels are expected to rise in the 2030's and these are the predicted levels by Climate Ready Boston. While they're better suited to estimate sea level rise, I was able to verify the impact on local infrastructure using LiDAR data gathered by the USGS following 2013's Hurricane Sandy. LiDAR data was a better fit in this scenario compared to a DEM as it will allow for a wider variety of analysis. Since DEMs are created to remove manmade elements you're going to see exaggerated worst case scenarios where as LiDAR will allow you to account for elevated roads and bridges. Ths map will continue to evolve.

Check if a Landmark is Vulnerable


Click on a building to see a pop up with attributes

Drag the slider bar (purposely positioned outside and below the map) to see varying water level scenarios

Draw a polygon to count the number of buildings in the area (pentagon or square button in the top left corner)

Elements coming soon:

  • Initial Instructions Pop-up upon Page Render
  • Connect to a Database Rather Than Pre-loaded GeoJSON
  • Include Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF Overlays
  • Vulnerability Analysis
  • Charts and Infographics
  • Clean up Aesthetics