| Summary: | <p>This dissertation introduces FESM (Flood Event Simulation Model), a Geographic Information
System (GIS) tool designed for use on gaged river systems that can be used to
guide logistic support during disaster events. FESM rapidly generates flood predictions
using elevation data from real-world sensors or generated by other models. Verification
and validation data for FESM are provided. In order to construct a visualization system for
interacting with FESM outputs, single buffer and dual buffer techniques for moving massive
datasets to the GPU for processing using OpenCL were rigorously tested and timed,
and an analysis of the costs/benefits of using buffers or images was conducted. Finally,
DRO (Dynamic Raster Overlay), a visualization system for analysis of datasets composed
of multiple overlapping flood maps is introduced, and expert feedback is provided on the
effectiveness of DRO with selected case studies.</p>
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