John Bosco Namwamba southern university (SUBR)
Yaw Twumasi southern university (SUBR)
Ronald Okwemba Southern university (SUBR)
Fulbert Namwamba Salisburry University

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The Gulf of Mexico has been hit several times by hurricanes. Models show that the frequency of hurricanes in this region will increase with future global warming. The aim of this study will be to utilize the Geographic Information Systems (GIS), statistical methods and remote sensing (RS) in examining the destruction and resilience of green infrastructure in an urban setting to analyze potential damage and mitigation of the vagaries of climate change. The study area is in the Gulfport City, Mississippi urban area. The methodology of the study will be an examination of land use changes relating tree cover in one major hurricane event. The study will analyze green infrastructure destruction scenarios while considering the hydrological impact. This study is a practical application of urban forestry and green infrastructure planning. Data will be acquired from aerial photography, topographic maps, satellite images and ground-truthing. This study aims to emphasize the importance of GIS and remote sensing data in urban planning and determination of green infrastructure scenarios. High-resolution aerial photos will be used for analysis of environmental scenarios. The study to highlight the challenges faced by regional land cover because of resulting intensification due to climate change. Urban sprawl is a hot issue in regions where the impact of climate change will be felt in the future. An unplanned rural urban interface has to be mitigated with well-planned green infrastructure. This study aims to show that with tangible procedures for landscape planning, it is plausible to plan well to check landuse fragmentation.

15:45 Use of GIS in Assessing the Potential Impact of Hurricane Frequency Scenarios Relating to Climate Change, Yaw Twumasi