Digital Vulnerability Atlas of South Asia Pushpendra Johari RMSI 2/1/20141.
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Digital Vulnerability Atlas of South Asia
Pushpendra JohariRMSI
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Objectives
• To integrate the available information on hazards and vulnerabilities of the countries of South Asia region
• To create a framework to facilitate easy and reliable assessment and analysis of risks of disasters in South Asia
• Imbed capabilities in the platform so that it could be kept up-to-date
• Digital Vulnerability Atlas – an integral part of the South Asia Disaster Knowledge Network
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Technology
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Main Functionalities• DVA is an interactive web-based
GIS mapping service with following functionalities:
– Query by LocationVery useful tool to perform real time analysis, e.g. identifying districts that are located within 100 km of epicenter
– Query by AttributeAllows user to select features based on the attributes attached to it, e.g. user needs to identify the Humla district of Nepal
– Map CreationEnables user to create and export map using maximum of 3 layers.
– Search and HazardProfile ReportEnables user to search and map any location and generate a comprehensive risk profile report
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Advantages• Central resource of up-to-date information on Hazards and
associated vulnerabilities for SAARC countries• Provides comprehensive Hazard Profile Reports for highest available
administrative resolution (district and sub district)• Includes hazard Information for 7 major hazards – Earthquake,
flood, landslide, heat wave, cold wave, cyclone, and tsunami• Presents vulnerability information for four major classes – Physical,
Social, Human, and Economic• Supports Google Maps for better visualization• Based on open source GIS platform
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DEMO
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