Miami Beach Urban Development II
Utilizing NASA Earth Observations to Assess Vegetation Resiliency and Water Quality Concerns to Enhance Green Infrastructure Plans in Light of Extreme Weather Events
In response to projected sea level rise and extreme weather events, Miami Beach and other urban areas surrounding Biscayne Bay are developing adaptive strategies to mitigate the effects of changing environmental conditions. City officials are involved with ongoing efforts to reduce storm damage and monitor water quality with the goal of protecting coastal resources. Some important considerations for these adaptive strategies include identifying resilient plant species and gaining a better understanding of water quality patterns. This NASA DEVELOP project employed Earth observations to assess post-Hurricane Irma canopy loss and recovery, in addition to water quality changes of the surrounding bay. These analyses will assist the Miami Beach Public Works Department in enhancing restoration plans and undertaking proactive countermeasures by evaluating changing conditions across the Biscayne Bay area and providing additional predictive insights from deep learning models. The results of the vegetation damage and water quality analyses will aid the ecological management, hurricane preparedness, and land use planning efforts led by the city of Miami Beach to improve coastal resiliency.
Project Video:
Sink or Swim
- Location
- Georgia - Athens
- Term
- Spring 2018
- Partner(s)
- City of Miami Beach, Public Works Department
- NASA Earth Observations
- Aqua, MODIS
Landsat 8, OLI
PlanetScope - Team
- Austin Stone (Project Co-Lead)
Caren Remillard (Project Co-Lead)
Emad Ahmed
Matthew Becton
Shannon Duffy
Charles Lu - Advisor(s)
- Dr. Rosanna Rivero (University of Georgia, College of Environment and Design)
Dr. Marguerite Madden (University of Georgia, Department of Geography) - Project Materials Poster PDF