From 7ed6869b6289944fe5bbb5d4eacf522a2691edf9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: karenmai-usace Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2026 13:36:07 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] - Added reference mdx (was missing pre/during launch) - Checked App Guide references to ensure most up-to-date descriptions. - Revised USACE citations in accordance with IWR Erin Rooks comment: cite the IWR Project Assistance Library, when applicable, as authoritative source. --- .../v1.0/00-document-info.mdx | 2 +- .../v1.0/03-summary-of-lifesim-inputs.mdx | 2 +- .../05-estimating-consequences-for-dams.mdx | 2 +- .../applications-guide/v1.0/11-references.mdx | 22 ++++++++++++ ...-acronyms.mdx => 12-appendix-acronyms.mdx} | 0 .../lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/bib.json | 36 +++++++++---------- 6 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) create mode 100644 docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/11-references.mdx rename docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/{11-appendix-acronyms.mdx => 12-appendix-acronyms.mdx} (100%) diff --git a/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/00-document-info.mdx b/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/00-document-info.mdx index c6aac6e75..b7da89e71 100644 --- a/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/00-document-info.mdx +++ b/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/00-document-info.mdx @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ reportTitle: LifeSim reportSubTitle: Applications Guide reportAuthors: ['Susie Byrd, Risk Management Center'] reportAbstract: -reportAcknowledgments: A special thank you to Karen Mai, Jordan McMaster, Kurt Buchanan, Woodrow Fields, and Paul Risher, for their contributions and support to make the LifeSim Applications Guide a reality. +reportAcknowledgments: A special thank you to Karen Mai, Jordan McMaster, Kurt Buchanan, Woodrow Fields, and Paul Risher for their contributions and support to make the LifeSim Applications Guide a reality. reportSubjectTerms: responsiblePersonName: Susie Byrd responsiblePersonNumber: 412-735-0037 diff --git a/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/03-summary-of-lifesim-inputs.mdx b/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/03-summary-of-lifesim-inputs.mdx index 49a1673e1..f83b93a7a 100644 --- a/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/03-summary-of-lifesim-inputs.mdx +++ b/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/03-summary-of-lifesim-inputs.mdx @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ default values as described in the LifeSim Technical Reference Manual. An alternative approach to the base NSI dataset can include various county and state data including local tax assessor, parcel, or footprint data that could help inform building location as well as some of the other attributes. Conducting a survey (direct field observation or -virtually, using a tool like Google Earth ) within the study area could also inform the structure inventory. +virtually, using a tool like Google Earth ) within the study area could also inform the structure inventory. Occasionally, there may be a local dataset (e.g., from a local university, municipality, or a different study located in the same area) that has been calibrated specifically for the area of interest and surpasses the accuracy of some of the NSI's more general assumptions. If a local dataset is diff --git a/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/05-estimating-consequences-for-dams.mdx b/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/05-estimating-consequences-for-dams.mdx index da2e0f662..667a27450 100644 --- a/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/05-estimating-consequences-for-dams.mdx +++ b/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/05-estimating-consequences-for-dams.mdx @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ This example uses the USACE National Structure Inventory (NSI) , or exporting a Geometry Bounding Polygon from RAS Mapper +inundation, manually drawing a polygon boundary in GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS Pro or QGIS), or exporting a Geometry Bounding Polygon from RAS Mapper within HEC-RAS. The RAS Mapper geometry polygon method does not always produce an acceptable study area when there are complex geometries. When using this method, you need to check the output for areas where inundation is not covered and for gaps within the polygon requiring vertex edits. This example uses a method of buffering and then simplifying the maximum inundation polygon in ArcGIS Pro. diff --git a/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/11-references.mdx b/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/11-references.mdx new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2bb64fbf3 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/11-references.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +title: "References" +--- + +import Link from "@docusaurus/Link"; +import addBaseUrl from "@docusaurus/useBaseUrl"; +import Bibliography from "@site/src/components/Bibliography"; +import CitationFootnote from "@site/src/components/CitationFootnote"; +import NavContainer from "@site/src/components/NavContainer"; +import VersionSelector from "@site/src/components/VersionSelector"; + + + +# References + + + + diff --git a/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/11-appendix-acronyms.mdx b/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/12-appendix-acronyms.mdx similarity index 100% rename from docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/11-appendix-acronyms.mdx rename to docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/12-appendix-acronyms.mdx diff --git a/static/bibliographies/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/bib.json b/static/bibliographies/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/bib.json index 37b6ff50f..9e00eef0e 100644 --- a/static/bibliographies/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/bib.json +++ b/static/bibliographies/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/bib.json @@ -18,14 +18,13 @@ "url": "https://get.adobe.com/reader/" }, { - "citationKey": "ESRI2015", + "citationKey": "ESRI", "entryType": "manual", "author": ["Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)"], - "year": 2015, - "title": "ESRI products, software, and services", + "title": "ArcGIS Pro", "institution": "ESRI", "address": "Redlands, CA", - "url": "http://www.esri.com/" + "url": "https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-pro/overview" }, { "citationKey": "FEMA2025", @@ -65,13 +64,12 @@ "url": "https://documentation.flo-2d.com/" }, { - "citationKey": "GoogleEarth2015", + "citationKey": "GoogleEarth", "entryType": "manual", - "author": ["Google"], - "year": 2015, - "title": "Google Earth, products, software, and services", + "institution": "Google", + "title": "Google Earth", "address": "Mountain View, CA", - "url": "http://www.google.com/earth/" + "url": "https://earth.google.com/web" }, { "citationKey": "HECDSSVue2009", @@ -229,9 +227,9 @@ "entryType": "report", "author": ["U.S. Army Corps of Engineers"], "year": 2003, - "title": "EGM 04-01, Generic Depth-Damage Relationships for Residential Structures with Basements", + "title": "Economic Guidance Memorandum (EGM) 04-01, Generic Depth-Damage Relationships for Residential Structures with Basements", "institution": "Planning and Policy Division of the Directorate of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers", - "url": "https://planning.erdc.dren.mil/toolbox/library/EGMs/EGM04-01.pdf" + "url": "https://publibrary.sec.usace.army.mil/api/download?id=72fe08b5-4ffa-4178-939c-cb18982f55e4&filename=egm04-01.pdf&token=&preview=true" }, { "citationKey": "USACE2013a", @@ -357,9 +355,9 @@ "entryType": "bulletin", "author": ["U.S. Army Corps of Engineers"], "year": 2019, - "title": "PB 2019-04: Incorporating Life Safety into Flood and Coastal Storm Risk Management Studies", + "title": "Planning Bulletin (PB) 2019-04: Incorporating Life Safety into Flood and Coastal Storm Risk Management Studies", "institution": "U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECW-P", - "url": "https://planning.erdc.dren.mil/toolbox/library/PB/PB2019-04.pdf" + "url": "https://publibrary.sec.usace.army.mil/api/download?id=5f2b6504-cbf5-4ff2-d414-53b62be0d014&filename=PB2019-04.pdf&token=&preview=true" }, { "citationKey": "CompBenefitsMemo2021", @@ -375,17 +373,17 @@ "entryType": "engineering regulation", "author": ["U.S. Army Corps of Engineers"], "year": 2023, - "title": "ER 1105-3-103 Policy for Conducting Civil Works Planning Studies", + "title": "Engineer Regulation (ER) 1105-2-103: Policy for Conducting Civil Works Planning Studies", "institution": "U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECW-P", - "url": "https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/ER%201105-2-103_7Nov2023.pdf" + "url": "https://publibrary.sec.usace.army.mil/api/download?id=1b24fe65-8aa7-4184-8bd7-43c881aa302c&filename=ER_1105-2-103_7Nov2023.pdf&token=&preview=true" }, { "citationKey": "G2CRM", "entryType": "manual", - "author": ["U.S. Army Corps of Engineers"], - "title": "Generation II Coastal Risk and Resilience Model (G2CRM) User's Manual", - "institution": "Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers", - "url": "https://erdc-library.erdc.dren.mil/jspui/bitstream/11681/46260/10/UserManual_DOC_NoTracking.docx" + "author": ["U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources"], + "title": "Generation II Coastal Risk and Resilience Model (G2CRM)", + "institution": "U.S. Army Corps of Engineers", + "url": "https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Locations/CHL/G2CRM/About/" }, { "citationKey": "EGM0401", From 0f440724b24f480604dc53a02b9d74c02246686c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: karenmai-usace Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:52:57 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Fixed EM 1110-2-1619 and Comp Benefits references in compliance with PAL --- .../v1.0/09-estimating-direct-economic-damages.mdx | 2 +- .../lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/bib.json | 10 +++++----- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/09-estimating-direct-economic-damages.mdx b/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/09-estimating-direct-economic-damages.mdx index 085326963..625bfccd2 100644 --- a/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/09-estimating-direct-economic-damages.mdx +++ b/docs/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/09-estimating-direct-economic-damages.mdx @@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ occupancy type. The figure below shows the RES1-1SNB (Residential Structure with Notably, most default structure occupancy types do not include uncertainty in the depth-damage function. The only occupancy types that include uncertainty are the RES1 occupancy types (as shown in ). The RES1 depth-damage functions (structure and content) -are the default depth-damage functions defined in Economic Guidance Memorandum (EGM) 04-01 . All commercial, public, +are the default depth-damage functions defined in Economic Guidance Memorandum (EGM) 04-01 . All commercial, public, industrial, and other residential occupancy types (e.g., manufactured homes, apartment buildings, etc.) do not have uncertainty in the depth-damage functions. However, the user can edit existing occupancy types to include uncertainty, and you can create new occupancy types. diff --git a/static/bibliographies/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/bib.json b/static/bibliographies/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/bib.json index 9e00eef0e..8d5c8cc0d 100644 --- a/static/bibliographies/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/bib.json +++ b/static/bibliographies/desktop-applications/lifesim/applications-guide/v1.0/bib.json @@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ "year": 2021, "title": "Policy Directive Comprehensive Documentation of Benefits in Decision Documents", "institution": "U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SACW", - "url": "https://planning.erdc.dren.mil/toolbox/library/MemosandLetters/ComprehensiveDocumentationofBenefitsinDecisionDocument_5January2021.pdf" + "url": "https://publibrary.sec.usace.army.mil/api/download?id=bf8de27a-a934-4621-dc02-18d8fde10c2f&filename=ComprehensiveDocumentationofBenefitsinDecisionDocument_5January202.pdf&token=&preview=true" }, { "citationKey": "ER1105", @@ -398,10 +398,10 @@ "citationKey": "EM1619", "entryType": "manual", "author": ["U.S. Army Corps of Engineers"], - "year": 1996, - "title": "EM 1110-2-1619 Risk-Based Analysis for Flood Damage Reduction Studies", - "institution": "U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECW-EH-Y", - "url": "https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_1110-2-1619.pdf" + "year": 2025, + "title": "Engineer Manual (EM) 1110-2-1619 Risk Assessment for Flood Risk Management and Coastal Storm Risk Management Studies", + "institution": "U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECW-EC", + "url": "https://publibrary.sec.usace.army.mil/api/download?id=74790e78-c9ed-4734-ae11-6c2ebc5b1266&filename=EM%201110-2-1619_Risk%20Assessment%20for%20Flood%20Risk%20Management_20250915%20-%20Final.pdf&token=&preview=true" }, { "citationKey": "FDAManual2023",