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At the World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in Sendai, we met disaster practitioners from Indonesia and the Philippines who are embracing innovative approaches to positively affect the lives of at-risk communities prior to disasters. But how are technological tools driving this new approach?
- Gathering The Data …
- … and Putting It to Use!
- Not Just A Planning Tool
- Mapping The Earth to Save It
- The Need For Good Governance
- Regional Use of Geospatial Tech
The NED’s primary tool for data collection and updates is GeoMapperPH, a web and mobile application that collates hazard, exposure, vulnerability, and coping capacity data from across the country. Launched last July, GeoMapperPH was developed by various government agencies led by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Bu...
In terms of disaster preparedness, local governments can use GeoMapperPH to create evacuation routes, develop evacuation centers, and situate public facilities far from danger-prone areas. The GIS-based tool, known as “GeoMapperPH: Situation Data Mapper,” is especially critical during the onslaught of a natural disaster. It monitors the situation o...
Although GeoMapperPH was created primarily for disaster management, it can be used for a much wider range of applications associated with geolocation, said Renato Solidum Jr., undersecretary of the Department of Science and Technology and head of PHIVOLCS, the volcano bureau. “GeoMapperPH is a tool to capture data, not only location, but other rele...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has its own GIS already. Solidum said it was among the first government agencies to reach out to him regarding the use of GeoMapperPH for climate information services. PHIVOLCS senior science research specialist Mabelline Cahulogan told Mongabay that GeoMapperPH can also be used to support environ...
GeoMapperPH is part of the Geospatial Information Management and Analysis Project for Hazards and Risk Assessment in the Philippines (GeoRiskPH). Established in 2018, GeoRiskPH includes two publicly available platforms: HazardHunterPH for location-specific initial hazard assessments, and GeoAnalyticsPH for summaries of hazard and risk assessments, ...
While the rollouts and operations of GeoMapperPH, HazardHunterPH, and GeoAnalyticsPH have been smooth sailing, the GeoRiskPH team is still at work because the applications are ever-evolving platforms. The work doesn’t stop once data is encoded and a visualization map is generated because things can change overnight or in an instant. And with his ha...
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