Changeset 3024 for production/onslow_2006/report

Timestamp:

May 30, 2006, 5:20:18 PM (19 years ago)

Author:

sexton

Message:

some more words

Location:

production/onslow_2006/report

Files:

• computational_setup.tex (modified) (2 diffs)
• damage.tex (modified) (1 diff)
• data.tex (modified) (1 diff)
• introduction.tex (modified) (1 diff)

production/onslow_2006/report/computational_setup.tex

@@ -9 +9 @@
 boundary of the study area is placed approximately around the 100m contour
 line. 
-The resultant computational mesh is then seen in figure \ref{fig:mesh_onslow}.
+The resultant computational mesh is then seen in figure \ref{fig:mesh_onslow}
+which has an area of around 6300 km$^2$.
 
 \begin{figure}[hbt]
@@ -47 +48 @@
 zone and estuaries. 
 
-Whilst friction has been incorporated into the model, we have implemented it here. 
+Whilst friction has been incorporated into the model, we have not
+implemented it here. 
 We have an outstanding issue with regard how friction is
 modelled which is not yet resolved.

production/onslow_2006/report/damage.tex

@@ -9 +9 @@
 about buildings, people, infrastructure, structure value and building contents.
 It is important to note here that the NBED contains information about
-residential structures only.
+residential structures only. From this database, we find that there
+are 325 residential structures and a population of approximately 770
+in Onslow \footnote{Population is determined by census data and an ABS housing survey). 
 
 Once the maximum inundation is calculated for each building, the resultant 

production/onslow_2006/report/data.tex

@@ -43 +43 @@
 The extent of the
 data used for the tsunami impact modelling can be seen in the
-following figure.
+following figure. The study area covers approximately 100km of coastline
+and extends offshore to the 100m contour line and inshore to approximately 10m
+elevation.
 
 \begin{figure}[hbt]

production/onslow_2006/report/introduction.tex

@@ -14 +14 @@
 risk to the tsunami threat. The methods, assumptions and results of a
 single tsunami source scenario is described for the Onslow area in the 
-North West shelf region. The return
-period of this particular scenario is unknown, however it
+North West shelf region. 
+Onslow has a population of around 800
+is part of the Shire of Ashburton in the Pilbara region of Western Autralia
+\footnote{http://www.pdc.wa.gov.au/region/political.htm}. Onslow supports
+a variety of industries, including oil, gas, mining, cattle, fishing and tourism.
+
+The return period of this particular scenario is unknown, however it
 can be be classed as a plausible event. Future studies
 will present a series of scenarios for a range of return events to 
 assist FESA in developing appropriate plans for a range of event impacts.
-
 The software tool, ANUGA, has been used to develop the inundation extent
 and associated water height at various points in space and time.