KENYATTA UNIVERSITY GIS DAY 18 th Nov. 2014 SERVIR Eastern & Southern Africa Science Overview Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) Anastasia Wahome, Shannon Sarbo & Wahu Mbatia (SERVIR E.&S. Africa)
A Powerful Partnership NASA has: Incredible satellite data A mandate to work domestically USAID has: A presence in 100 countries Connections to people who need information NASA + USAID = the potential for significant impact in development decision-making
NASA s Role www.servirglobal.net NASA backstops hubs by: Providing scientific & technical knowledge Training & building technical capacity SERVIR global coordination Coordinating hub exchanges Maintaining website & documents library
Data-Informed Decision-Making www.servirglobal.net SERVIR-Eastern & Southern Africa & its partners work together to: Bridge the gap between data & decision-making Strengthen scientific expertise, knowledge, & training Address critical needs to promote sustainable growth
Data-Informed Decision-Making SERVIR-Eastern & Southern Africa & its partners work together to: Prepare for extreme events Improve resilience to climate change Manage water resources Increase food security Manage land & food resources
Organizational Overview Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (Nairobi, Kenya). Inter-governmental organization established in 1975. 20 member countries. Promotes the application of geo-information towards sustainable development in member countries. Research & provision services in surveying, mapping, GIS, remote sensing, calibration and maintenance of surveying and mapping equipment & capacity building.
Frost Forecasting and Mapping Inputs MODIS satellite data Kenya Meteorological Services numerical weather products Ground stations data & Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) weather data. Outputs Calibrated Frost Mapping and Forecasting System Training of end users Outcomes Improved monitoring of local, field scale conditions to improve agricultural productivity & to predict/mitigate frost damage Improved weather (and other) modeling by providing fine spatial resolution data Increased capacity in frost monitoring Impact End Users Improved livelihoods due to improved agricultural productivity. Kenya Meteorological Services(KMS), Tea Research Foundation of Kenya, and Insurance Companies (AON), farmers in frost prone areas. Web Services and System Developer (task lead: Eric Kabuchanga); Disasters Lead (Denis Macharia), CO Science Applications Lead (Ashutosh Limaye)
Land Potential Knowledge Systems Inputs Geospatial Datasets EPIC/APEX model Outputs Processed raster and vector datasets for the LandPKS engine. Mobile application for soil data collection A regional training Outcomes Improved capacity of end users to predict land productivity and resilience Improved land use and land management practices Increased capacity of RCMRD member states to predict land productivity and resilience through training Increased crop yields due to proper land use & successful restoration programs in rangeland Impact Improved decision making Climate change impact due to improve preparedness and planning Effective governance systems established as govt. ministries use LandPKS to improve the effectiveness of extension activities End Users Agricultural stakeholders from the Ministries of Agriculture such as extension workers Rangeland managers and farmers Dr. Jeff Herrick, Dr. Josh Beniston, Dr. Adam Beh, Lilian Ndung u
Mapping sea-grass, mangrove forests & coastal erosion hotspots Inputs Landsat 8 images Data on sea level Outputs Digital imagery database, maps and spatial statistics of the current sea grass cover & coastal erosion hotspots in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Madagascar Visualization tool with additional data layers as well as querying and analytical capabilities Training of stakeholders Outcomes Enhanced capacity to monitor and manage the coastal and marine ecosystems. Impact End Users Reduced coastal and marine ecosystems degradation Governmental and community-based organizations involved in the management of coastal and marine resources Remote sensing Lead (Robinson Mugo), Remote sensing specialist (Lawrence Okello), Disasters Lead (Denis Macharia), CO Science lead (Ashutosh Limaye)
Development of land cover maps to support GHG inventories and improved land use Inputs Satellite data (e.g. Landsat), Field & ancillary spatial data Outputs LULC maps for the countries. LULUCF visualization and analysis application. Training on LULC mapping Outcomes Enhanced capacity in governments to make more informed decisions on land allocation and GHG emissions. Increased capacity in the countries in the development of LC maps for GHG inventories. Impact End Users Improved policy frameworks on climate change and related sectors. Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use (AFOLU) sector technical and policy makers Remote Sensing Expert ( Lead), RS Technicians, Web Service and Development Specialist, Data Specialist.
Web-based national disaster early warning information system Inputs Historical datasets relevant to location and analyses of floods, droughts, forest fires and other hazards; Population distribution, vulnerability (exposure, adaptive capacity, and sensitivity), climate baselines Outputs Vector and raster datasets processed from input data; Spatial analyses of hazard events, disaster trends Training workshops Web portal Outcomes Improved access to spatial data relevant for DRR Improved understanding of disasters, hazards and the vulnerabilities of the people to climate change impacts. Enhanced capacity of the government of Rwanda to reduce losses and damages as a result of hazards and disasters. Impact Reduced damage and losses from disasters and hazards End Users Officers in the ministry of disaster management and refugee affairs, Members of the national platform for disaster risk reduction. Disasters Lead (task lead); GIS System Developer; Remote Sensing technicians, Intern.
Hazard risk identification and mapping Inputs Long-term and short-term rainfall, temperature, and vegetation data from satellite measurements; Historical hazard and disaster data from ground observations to identify areas (hotspots Integrated household and demographic surveys data & climate datasets used to identify vulnerability. Outputs Hazard Risk and vulnerability atlas Frequencies/trends, magnitude, losses, and damages of past disasters Hands-on training workshop for co-development team Visualization tool Outcomes Improved understanding of the risk and vulnerability to the priority hazards in Malawi Better prioritization of goals in national hazards risk management Improved understanding of risk and vulnerability mapping procedures by the national technical mapping experts Availability of baseline data upon which to target priorities for funding disaster risk reduction activities Impact End Users Reduced damages and losses due to hazards National Disaster Risk Management agency, Development partners (UNDP, World Bank, USAID) Disasters lead, Disasters TA, RS specialist, Malawi co-development team (DoDMA, Survey department, Land Resources Conservation department, UNDP), Database Specialist, GIS System developer
Health risk information management Inputs Regional malaria early warning products developed by IRI through the AST RS datasets accessible through NASA SERVIR and IRI Data Library (precipitation from CHIRPS, FEWSNET RFE, MODIS vegetation and temperature, Vectorial Capacity Model for Malaria Transmission (VCAP) Outputs Climate suitability map for malaria in Zambia (showing seasonality) An early warning system to forecast malaria (and possibly other vector-borne diseases) Tool to assess impacts of control efforts based on climatic and environmental factors, User engagement and training workshops A peer-reviewed publication of the project. Outcomes Improved knowledge of and use of malaria suitability based on remote sensing products coupled with ground data, Improved knowledge of and seasonality of malaria across the year based on remote sensing climatic and environmental variables Impact End Users Reduced cases of malaria and deaths caused by malaria MoH s Public Health and Research department, National Malaria Control Centre, President s Malaria Initiative (USAID) Disasters Lead, AST PI (Pietro Ceccato), RS specialist, CO Science lead.
CREST based Flood Mapping Tool Inputs Streamflow- data( outputs from CREST model) High resolution DEM Rating curves Outputs Trainings for capacity building Flood mapping tool integrated with CREST model Inundation maps-flood extent maps for specific basins Outcomes Increased capacity in flood management agencies on use of flood tool for decision making. Integration of flood early warning information in decision making to reduce impacts of flooding. Mitigation measures put in place to avert effects of flooding Impact Reduced damage to property and loss of lives due to floods End Users Officers in Ministries of Water,Disaster management agencies in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Namibia Task lead (Eric Kabuchanga), Hydrologist(Faith Mitheu) ; CO- Science (Ashutosh Limaye)
Lake Victoria Water Quality and Ecosystem Management Inputs MODIS 1km and 0.5km water color data, water surface temperature data. Land cover and forest cover data for major catchments areas around Lake Victoria. In-situ data through collaborations with regional research institutions (e.g. KMFRI, TAFIRI, Fisheries Research Institute-Uganda). Outputs Maps and analyses showing the historical and current status of water quality and erosion/degradation Digital map databases for Lake Victoria water quality and ecosystem erosion/degradation Training workshop for staff from NGOs and Ministries of Natural Resource management Operational system for processing MODIS data from Level 0 to Level 3 Outcomes Enhanced capacity to monitor and manage Lake Victoria water resources for the 5 riparian countries sharing the lake. Impact End Users Improved water quality in Lake Victoria Ministries of Natural Resource management in 5 countries EO lead, RS Expert, RS Officer, System developer, CO Science lead
CREST model expansion to Uganda, Namibia and Rwanda Inputs Climatic data-precipitation ( NRT and forecasts), evapotranspiration Observed daily stream-flow data Topographical data- DEM, Flow direction, Flow accumulation and Scientists( CO & RCMRD) Outputs Calibrated CREST model as a flood forecasting system for the priority basins Trainings for capacity building Near real time alert system through email to water authorities Outcom es Increased number of stakeholders using the CREST tool for decision making to reduce the impacts of climate change Impact Mitigation measures put in place in flood prone areas Flood management policies developed End Users Stakeholders from Water ministries in Kenya, Uganda, Namibia and Rwanda Task lead (Faith Mitheu), Web Services and System Developer (Eric Kabuchanga); CO-Science (Ashutosh Limaye), Disasters Lead( Dennis Macharia).
Small scale applications Project title Integrated Flood Modelling for Flood Hazard Assessment in Kigali City, Rwanda Implementing institution University of Rwanda Output Outcomes End user(s) An up to date dataset on rainfall, infiltration, water available for runoff, discharge, hydrographs, flood height, flood extent, flood duration, rainfall; Installed weather stations; Report of findings including proposed flood mitigation scenarios. Reduced damage and loss to property and lives resulting from flooding due to better mitigation measures. Government institutions in charge of planning, disaster management, and forecasting (Kigali City Council, Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugees (MIDIMAR), Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA), Rwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA), Rwanda Meteo. Operational Monitoring of Water Quality on lake Victoria Using Satellite Imagery Makerere University, Department of Geomatics and Land Management Maps depicting water quality spatial variation & Web portal for dissemination. Improved availability and access of water quality data for Lake Victoria. National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Lake Victoria Basin Commission, National Environment Management Agency, Researchers at Universities, Fisheries depts.
Small scale applications Project title Implementing the first stage of an Indian Ocean Global Warming Observatory based in Seychelles. Implementing institution Nature Seychelles Output Outcomes End user(s) GIS/Remote Sensing maps and data generated in the project, Google Earth KML and Google Earth Movie, photos, Videos during underwater visual surveys, scientific articles and workshop presentation. Improved methods of identifying areas vulnerable to temperature deviations for better and sustainable use of coral reef resources in the Indian Ocean. Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA), Seychelles National Parks Authority (SNPA), Island Conservation Society (ICS), Green Island Foundation (GIF), Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO). Web-Based GIS water resource management system for The County Government of Wajir, Kenya. Wajir County, Kenya Online web-based GIS Water Resources management system. Improved decisions to inform policy and address challenges faced by the County Government of Wajir in the planning, development and management of water resources. Wajir County Government, Kenya National Government and international organizations. Enhancing Weather Forecast Modeling Capabilities in Kenya Meteorological Services by use of NASA- SPoRT/Servir data. Kenya Meteorological Services (KMS) WRF KMS operational modeling system using higher resolution NASA Land Information System soil moisture estimates; Verification statistics for the baseline WRF model forecasts for pre-2015 using MET tool. More accurate weather forecasts; Improved outputs from the CREST model to help in early warning for flooding which is one of the major disasters in East Africa. KMS, Water Resource Dept., Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources.
Small grants Geo-mapping for Hay making in Climate Stressed Rangelands (Geo4HCR) by Environment Surveys, Information, Planning & Policy Systems (ESIPPS) International Ltd Resilience to Climate Change through Building Capacities in Spatial Data Infrastructure for Uptake by Selected County Governments in the Lake Victoria Region, Kenya by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOST) Development of Decision Support System for Sustainable Participatory sub-catchment Water Resources Management in the Face of Deteriorating Climatic Conditions by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOST) Train policy makers in data collection and mapping of vulnerable areas in Kampala, Uganda to carry out risk analyses to mitigate climate change risks by Fruits of Thought (FoT) Monitoring land degradation in the Central District of Botswana: A three-tier land degradation index mapping approach by Botswana University of Science & Tech (BOUST) Development of a Geographical Information System - Based Support Tool for Integrated Water Resources Management in Zambezi Catchment Area within the Zambezi Region of Namibia by Namibia Geographical Information Technologies (NGIT) Spatial Temporal Assessment of Mangrove Forest as a Strategy to Mitigate impacts of coastal Hazards: The case of Mafia Island, Tanzania by Ardhi University Allometric Equation for Biomass Estimation of 30 Indigenous trees in S&E by Addis Ababa University - Center for Environmental Science, College of Natural Science A pilot implementation of the land administration Domain Model for Kenya by Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DUT)