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

Rockfall blocks a road followin heavy rain
Research briefs
Using data collected from a 2022 magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Luding County in China's Sichuan Province, researchers have tested whether Global Navigation Satellite System observations could be used for rapid prediction of earthquake-triggered landslides.
Seismological Society of America
Madagascar view of the countryside from the sky - cloudy
Research briefs
Clouds have for decades been a bugbear for remote sensing of land surface temperature. A new approach incorporating machine learning appears to have solved this challenge.
Journal of Remote Sensing (AAAS)
Research briefs
The new model could create maps that predict urban area flooding, which traditionally have not been accessible to urban planners. This could help identify potentially flood-prone areas in urban settings.
North Carolina State University
California wildfires, July 2021
Update
The impacts of climate change are escalating, compounded by urban expansion into fire-prone areas. Eight cutting-edge technologies have the potential to revolutionize wildfire risk reduction strategies.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Research briefs
UC Irvine researchers stress need for local topography and infrastructure data
University of California, Irvine
RAR logotype
Update
During the UK general election campaign, the authors worked with colleagues to create a series of maps that show both how the climate has changed over the past two generations in each constituency, and how it will change over the next decade.
Conversation Media Group, the
Update
Since 2015, the USAID GeoCenter has supported YouthMappers, a program that equips university students around the world to use geospatial technology to address local and global development challenges.
Climatelinks
Update
With the increasing frequency and severity of climate-related disaster situations, the Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia (APM), or Malaysian Civil Defence Force, has seen rising demand for its services in recent years.
The Edge Malaysia
Uploaded on

Is this page useful?

Yes No
Report an issue on this page

Thank you. If you have 2 minutes, we would benefit from additional feedback (link opens in a new window).