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[http://ramanihuria.org/ Ramani Huria] is community-based mapping project in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, training university students and local community members to create highly accurate maps of the most flood-prone areas of the city using OpenStreetMap. | |||
The city of Dar es Salaam is on the coast of Tanzania and in the rainy season is vulnerable to large scale flooding. Additionally, there are no current or reliable maps which can be used by aid respondents in the event of flooding. Maps are created specifically in flood prone wards with the aim of providing information for flood resistance. | |||
The project uses a number of mapping tools including OpenStreetMap, InaSAFE, drone imagery. {{W|Ramani Huria}} | |||
=== Video === | === Video === | ||
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Initiatives by topic
Biodiversity
Approximately 38% of Tanzania's land area is set aside in protected areas for conservation. Tanzania has 16 national parks, plus a variety of game and forest reserves, including the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Tanzania is highly biodiverse and contains a wide variety of animal habitats. Tanzania has developed a Biodiversity Action Plan to address species conservation. [citation needed] W
Community energy
Off Grid Electric - TaTEDO-Centre for Sustainable Modern Energy Initiatives
Community involvement
Daraja, aims to make positive changes to life in rural Tanzania by bringing people and government closer together
Food activism
Solar cooking resources in Tanzania
Resources
Maps
Ramani Huria is community-based mapping project in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, training university students and local community members to create highly accurate maps of the most flood-prone areas of the city using OpenStreetMap.
The city of Dar es Salaam is on the coast of Tanzania and in the rainy season is vulnerable to large scale flooding. Additionally, there are no current or reliable maps which can be used by aid respondents in the event of flooding. Maps are created specifically in flood prone wards with the aim of providing information for flood resistance.
The project uses a number of mapping tools including OpenStreetMap, InaSAFE, drone imagery. W
Video
See also
Interwiki links
Wikipedia: Tanzania, Biodiversity in Tanzania
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