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Module 1 Map of Massachusetts
Nicole McMahon
Southern New Hampshire University
IT-242-Q7543 Intro to Geographic Info Sys 23EW2
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October 29, 2023
The area of focus I chose was Massachusetts, specifically the Cape Cod region. The
datasets I added to the map were mainly of flood plain structures, water sources such as lakes,
flood hazard areas, and areas where the sea level has risen. I chose this because of the erosion
that the coast is threatened by. With the risk of rising sea levels and areas at risk for flooding,
coastal areas need to implement systems to reduce the risk of erosion. Another dataset that I
added to the map was the sewered areas in Cape Cod. I added this because there are always risk
of contamination from sewered areas or wastewater plants. With the Cape Cod being surrounded
by bodies of water, there are more risks of them becoming contaminated by runoff from
wastewater plants or overflowing from the sewered areas. The metadata that is recorded for the
seal level rise is used to help plan to mitigate future risks, and to watch for trends in rising sea
levels along the coast (DeConto, Kopp, 2017). By being able to study the data in the map, it
gives us an opportunity to watch for trends of rising water levels, erosion, areas at risk of
flooding, and therefore, we can come up with a plan to reduce these risks in the future.
Figure 1
Flooding Risks and Mitigation Systems in Massachusetts
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Sea Level Rise
Lakes in Mass
Flood Plain Structures
Special Flood Hazard Areas
Sewered Areas in Cape Cod
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References
Cape Cod Commission. (2014, 2020). Flood Plain Structures [File Geodatabase Feature Class]. Quantum
Spatial, Inc.
https://services2.arcgis.com/G6TP4SnXQoFs2r0T/arcgis/rest/services/SpecialFloodHazardAreas/
FeatureServer
Cape Cod Sewered Areas. (2022). [File Geodatabase Feature Class]. MassGIS.
https://services1.arcgis.com/Cx6nu3bxRHgwsm05/arcgis/rest/services/CapeCod_Sewer_Data_2
021/FeatureServer
Lakes in Massachusetts. [Service Feature Class].
https://services1.arcgis.com/j8dqo2DJE7mVUBU1/arcgis/rest/services/Lakes_Ponds_Rivers/Feat
ureServer
DeConto, Kopp. (2017). Sea Level Rise. University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
https://services1.arcgis.com/7iJyYTjCtKsZS1LR/arcgis/rest/services/Sea_Level_Rise_UMass/Feat
ureServer
Special Flood Hazard Areas. [Service Feature Class]
https://services2.arcgis.com/G6TP4SnXQoFs2r0T/arcgis/rest/services/SpecialFloodHazardAreas/
FeatureServer