Santa Barbara, California is located on beautiful beaches along the southern coast. However, it faces natural hazards such as fires, landslides, tsunamis, and drought. Home prices are expensive due to the desirable location and climate, with the median income around $40,000-$50,000. Major employers include the University of California Santa Barbara, local hospitals, and companies. Residents receive power and water from a fuel cell project and desalination plant to address drought risks.

1. California Community Hazard Analysis Santa Barbara Period 3 12-12-10 Ms. Nicely Kyle Hare Abby Renteria

2. Location In Santa Barbara County in Southern California. Beautiful beaches. It is not filled with a lot of corporate buildings. The city will be left with beach condos and small shopping outlets. Free of pollution and over population. Good hiking trails to a beautiful waterfall. Good California weather

3. Resources Expensive A small home is estimated to be around 320,000. Median income is 40,000 to 50,000. Major employers are UCSB, Montecito FM INC, and the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Residents receive their power and water from the El Estero Fuel Cell Project.

4. Hazard Analysis Santa Barbara is a victim of fires, just last year it endured a massive fire. Santa Barbara is prone to very large underwater landslides. Underwater landslides can result in devastating tsunamis.

5. Hazard Analysis Santa Barbara suffered from a severe drought of 1986-1991. Water restrictions were made, including a ban on lawn watering. Desalination Facility was built as an emergency water supply.

6. Work Cited "Santa Barbara Channel: USGS Western Coastal and Marine Geology Posters." Home Page - USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center. 17 June 2009. Web. 15 Dec. 2010. <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/posters/santabarbara.html>. "History - Old Mission Santa Barbara." Old Mission Santa Barbara - Official Site. 2008. Web. 16 Dec. 2010. <http://santabarbaramission.org/page/history>. Thorngren, J.R. "Natural Hazards." Daphne - A Palomar College Web Server. Web. 16 Dec. 2010. <http://daphne.palomar.edu/calenvironment/hazards.htm>. Hall, McCone. "Natural Hazards." Daphne - A Palomar College Web Server. 27 Sept. 2010. Web. 16 Dec. 2010. <http://daphne.palomar.edu/calenvironment/hazards.htm>.