
Lands & Geographic Information
Systems
(LGIS) Unit
Presenter:
Richard Atelea Kautoke
Kingdom of Tonga
December 09
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Where Time Begins
Application
Of
“GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS” (GIS)
For
TSUNAMI IMPACT ASSESSMENT
NIUATOPUTAPU ISLAND
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BACKGROUND
Niuatoputapu Island
Keppel Is.
Volcanic in origin
Location – 590 km north of Nuku’alofa
295 km SW of Apia
365 km SW of Pangopango
Population - 1029
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BACKGROUND
A huge earthquake – 8.3 magnitude
Earlier morning Sept. 2009
Epicenter: located between the Samoas and
Niuatoputapu Island
Generated Huge Tsunami waves
Struck and severely damaged the islands
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Earthquake
Magnitute:
8.3
Location: 180 km ENE - NTT
160 km SSW - Apia
180 km SW - Pango
LAT.
15°30'32.4"S
LONG.
172°2'2.4"W
BACKGROUND
To check the impact of tsunami waves
Charted reconnaissance flight to the island –
Wednesday afternoon
Surprised at huge impact of the tsunami
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1.
Government Response
1.
Proclaim – NTT - Natural Disaster District
2.
Preparation – Dispatch
Medical Team
Defence Services
Red Cross

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TASK of LGIS Unit - Public - Tsunami
Public - desperate for info - NTT
Create Cadastral Maps
Tax Allotments Digitisation and map overlay
Tofi’a Boundary Digitisation and Map Overlay
Create GIS Maps
Produce Topographic Maps in all sizes
Produce Satellite Imagery
Hillshade Effect Maps - for more understanding of land
Topography
Etc., Etc
WORKS
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Presenter: Richard A.Kautoke
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WORK Plan for NTT
1.
BUILDINGS DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
1.
Levels of Damage
2.
Assessment of Damage
2.
TSUNAMI WAVES MEASUREMENTS
1.
Maximum Reach of Waves
2.
Tsunami Run-up
3.
Flow Depth
3.
PRECISE GPS STATIC OBSERVATIONS
1.
3 days Static Observations at each 1
st
Order Survey Control marks
(i)
NTPT – Falehau
(ii) NTRP - Airport
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PRELIMINARY
WORKS
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1.
Prelimanary Works – Pre NTT Trip
Study impact of tsunami from collected info
Start Digitising Buildings
Prepare Survey team
Prepare survey equipment & other information
Request permission to be transported to the island
1.
BUILDINGS DAMAGE
ASSESSMENT
1.
Levels of Damage
2.
Assessment of Damage
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1.
BUILDINGS
Digitising Building Polygons
Using the pan-sharpened - 4 band – Quickbird satellite
imagery - procured through CERM project.
Compare with aerial photos
Classify into damage levels
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Legend
BUILDINGS
Level_damage
none
fixable
unfixable
totally
Contour
Contour
Road
Track
Cemetery
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1.
BUILDINGS DAMAGE LEVEL
DIGITISED
COMPARISON
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Apply ID Numbers for Buildings
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1.
FIELD CHECKS

BUILDING CHECK
BUILDING CHECK
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1.
BUILDINGS DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Return From Field
Checked data
EDIT
Produce Final Map - Classification of Damage Levels for Buildings
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Legend
BUILDINGS
Level_damage
none
fixable
unfixable
totally
Contour
Contour
Road
Track
Cemetery
Hihifo Township

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BUILDINGS DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Levels of Damage
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BUILDINGS DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Levels of Damage

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1.
BUILDINGS DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Data Analysis
Report
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1.
BUILDINGS DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Building Data Analysis
Damage
Level
VILLAGES
Total
Total
Total
Cost
Vaipoa
Falehau
Hihifo
No.
Bldg
Total Area
m²
No.
Bldg
Total Area
m²
No.
Bldg
Total Area
m²
No.
Bldg
Total Area
m²
T$
None
86
7303.52 7
722.03 110
11327.56 203
19,353.11 MOW
Fixable
14
485.25 25
2199.30 24
3380.61 63
6,065.16 MOW
Unfixable
6
415.11 22
1827.19 31
4375.20 59
6,617.50 MOW
Totally
6
417.28 54
2361.12 97
8692.08 157
11,470.48 MOW
Total
112
8,621.16 108
7,109.64 262
2,7775.45 482
43506.25 MOW
Total Cost
MOW
MOW
MOW
MOW

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BUILDINGS DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Building Analysis for Each Village
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20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
80.00%
100.00%
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Co
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Vaipoa
76.80%
12.50%
10.70%
Falehau
6.50%
23.20%
70.40%
Hihifo
42%
9.20%
48.90%
Not Damaged
Slightly Damaged
Fully Damaged
TSUNAMI WAVES
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2.TSUNAMI WAVES
WORK PROCEDURES
i. LOCATIONS OF MAXIMUM REACH OF
WAVES
ii. TSUNAMI RUNUP
iii. FLOW DEPTH
2. TSUNAMI WAVES
WORK PROCEDURES
(i)
LOCATIONS OF MAXIMUM REACH OF WAVES
Also known as Inundation Line
Effect of dried saltwater upon vegetation
Measured with Measuring tape & Handheld GPS
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NTT BEFORE
NTT AFTER
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Inundation Map – NTT - with Hillshade Effect

2. TSUNAMI WAVES
WORK PROCEDURES
(ii) TSUNAMI
RUNUP
Elevations along inundation line
Measured
(i) distance : GPS & Measuring Tape
(ii) elevation : with automatic level
.
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TSUNAMI WAVES
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2. TSUNAMI WAVES
WORK PROCEDURES
(iii)
FLOW DEPTH
Maximum depth of water above ground during Tsunami
Measured by survey team from visible marks on tree trunk,
mud line on building walls on tree trunks
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Maximum Depth of Wave (Wave heights)
15 m eastern side of Island
17m (measured by Japanese team)
Residential area:
- Hihifo
4 .65 m
-Falehau
3.78 m
- Vaipoa
2.36 m
Probably the highest area - at Northern end of the island.
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Inundation Map – NTT - with Hillshade Effect

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70 acres completely destroyed - Northern End NTT
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NORTHERN END NTT
NORTHERN END NTT
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3. PRECISE CONTINUOUS GPS STATIC
OBSERVATIONS
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NTRP– Mata’aho Airport
3. PRECISE CONTINUOUS GPS STATIC OBSERVATIONS
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(i)
3 Days continuous
observations at NTTP – Falehau
(ii)
3 Days continuous GPS
observations at NTRP - Airport

EARLY TSUNAMI WARNING
SYSTEMS
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December 09
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MALO!!
NOFO A!!
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