Elements at risk, Dominica, 2015-2025

Demonstration Case Name

Dominica

Dataset Name/Title

Elements at risk, Dominica, 2015-2025

Dataset Description

Elements of risk datasets composed of bridges, building footprints, roads and schools as points 

Key Methodologies

Using building footprints from OSM and other sources, merged and classified by occupancy type, construction type, and roof type. Generation of datasets for individual element-at-risk.  

Temporal Domain

Erika: 2015, Maria: 2017, other maps are for the situation in 2025

Spatial Domain

Dominica, UTM WGS 84 Zone 20N

Key Variables/Indicators

Elements-at-risk:

·        Bridges in Dominica

·        Building footprints and building points derived from OSM, and manually adjusted for occupancy type and construction type, for the entire country

·        Main roads for the country

·        Schools as points

Data Format

The data are all in Zip format, and the zip files contain ESRI Shapefiles.

Source Data

Openstreetmap, Google OpenBuildings, Dominica Road Asset Management System

Accessibility

Only freely accessible data is used.

Disclaimer – This dataset is provided solely for research purposes. It is based on available data and has not been verified or approved by any local authority. The dataset represents the outcome of the applied methodology and research judgments, and does not reflect the official policies or positions of the authorities of Dominica. The authors make no warranty regarding its accuracy or completeness and accept no liability for any use or misuse.

Stakeholder Relevance

Used for determining which areas are most endangered for floods and landslides, as a basis for early warning and risk-informed planning

Limitations/Assumptions

Additional Outputs/Information

Contact Information

C.J. Van Westen (UT-ITC)