GIS and mapping

Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for mapping disaster risk, hazard, exposure and vulnerability.

Latest GIS and mapping additions in the Knowledge Base

aerial shot over the marshlands, on a sunny morning at Point Lookout on Long Island, New York. Viewing the beautiful blue skies, a few clouds & some empty boats docked at the pier
$8 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law supports updated land cover information across the country.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Many states haven’t been able to keep their wildfire risk maps up to date, even as global warming increases the danger, because of funding constraints.
Scientific American, a Division of Nature America, Inc.
Cover and source: Nature Scientific Reports
The simultaneous occurrence of the multiple hazards in the island of Dominica in the Caribbean amplifies their impacts and couples with physical and social vulnerabilities to threaten lives, livelihoods, and the environment.
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This report outlines the conceptual framework for sand and dust storms (SDS) hazard risk and vulnerability assessment and mapping in agriculture and provides the elements as part of SDS contingency planning process in agriculture.
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The report aims to develop a guiding framework to create a Combined Drought and Flood Index (CDFI) for monitoring crop-specific agricultural drought and flood conditions.
The recent quadruplet of earthquakes that have rocked Herat, Afghanistan, bring an important question to the fore: how can traditional earthen buildings be strengthened to withstand shaking?
Temblor
Coloured windows of a Caribbean house
The World Bank has been exploring the use of artificial intelligence for disaster risk management. New research shows that by integrating machine learning with strategic aerial imagery and local insights, nations stand to acquire pivotal housing data.
World Bank, the
The National Geographic Society launched the World Water Map as part of its five-year World Freshwater Initiative to help understand developing freshwater shortages around the world. The tool has identified 22 water availability hotspots across the globe.
National Geographic Society

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