About this workshop

This workshop is a basic introduction to using InaSAFE. New features from the next version (2.2) will be introduced specifically those applicable to the Philippine situation.

At the end of the workshop, the participants should be able to:

  • understand the basic functionality of InaSAFE;
  • learn how to prepare the data to be able to use it in InaSAFE;
  • perform a risk scenario using Philippine flood and landslide data;
  • analyze estimated impact of the example scenarios;
  • learn how to print and save the result of the simulation.
  • use the advanced features of the application which will be available in the future version of InaSAFE.

This workshop is available at: https://github.com/essc/inasafe-training-material Sample data used in this workshop is available at: https://github.com/essc/inasafe_data_ph

About ESSC

The Environmental Science for Social Change (ESSC) is a Jesuit research institute with a 20-year history of engagement in local, national and regional research and dialogue that contribute to an understanding and sustainability of community-based environmental management through the development of a “science for social change”.

ESSC’s approach to environmental mapping makes significant contribution to building people’s capacities to collectively manage and plan towards an improvement of their way of life through a more responsive management of the environment.

More information about ESSC: http://www.essc.org.ph

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Corrections and feedback

For corrections and feedback, contact: * Maning Sambale emmanuelsambale@essc.org.ph * Dianne Bencito diannebencito@essc.org.ph

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