Interesting project Matt! Look forward to hearing how it goes... Pete
On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 8:24 PM, Matthew Gibb <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello HOT! > > On behalf of The George Washington University, the Red Cross Red Crescent > Climate Centre and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery > (GFDRR) I want to introduce to you a major mapping initiative with many > upcoming projects in the HOT Tasking Manager. > > These organizations have developed an innovative approach to flood risk > management downstream of hydropower dams, using machine learning and > Forecast-based > Financing > <http://www.climatecentre.org/programmes-engagement/forecast-based-financing> > to effectively integrate information, decisions, and consequences. When > upstream rainfall and reservoir levels indicate that inundation downstream > is likely, a message will be automatically transmitted to the local Red > Cross/Red Crescent National Societies and partners, who can release funds > from the Forecast-based Financing system, supported by the German Red > Cross, to activate risk reduction and preparedness measures before the > flood hits. Like many Missing Maps projects, this is an opportunity to use > OSM to reduce the risk of disasters in vulnerable areas. > > We are looking to extend this to other locations beyond the initial work > in Togo, Ethiopia, and Mozambique. In order to do this, it is necessary to > better understand exposure downstream of dams. > > Keep an eye out for upcoming Missing Maps - Map for Preparedness projects > in the tasking manager, starting with: > > http://tasks.hotosm.org/project/3408 and http://tasks.hotosm.org/ > project/3409 > > For more information, check out: > > https://www.mapforpreparedness.org/about-the-project > <https://www.mapforpreparedness.org/about-the-project> > > Thanks as always for your contributions! > > Matt > "Giblet" > > > _______________________________________________ > HOT mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > > -- *Pete Masters* *@pedrito1414* <https://twitter.com/TheMissingMaps>
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