An initiative to identify and map Open spaces for Humanitarian purposes across several locations, development of digital modules on National DIMS platform for open spaces data storage and visualization.
IOM Nepal, under the overall leadership of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), had conducted a rapid assessment of open spaces, identified and mapped 83 open spaces in Kathmandu valley in 2013. These open spaces were later proven to be very useful during Nepal Earthquake 2015. Realizing the importance of open spaces identification, International Organization for Migration (IOM) planned to identify and map open spaces in five other locations; earthquake-affected municipalities outside the Kathmandu valley.
This project aims to update the early prepared 83 open spaces around Kathmandu Valley with their detailed info (current status, general description, GPS coordinates, area, special features of the site, significant features near the site (within 1.5 km), catchment area, address, ownership, contact no., security, access, water facility, toilet facility and Wi-Fi facility) and also map open spaces in 5 earthquakes affected district in Province 3 and 4 namely; Gosainkunda Rural Municipality (Rasuwa), Chautara Sangachowkgadhi Municipality (Sindhupalchowk), Nilkantha Municipality (Dhading), Bhimeshwor Municipality (Dolakha) and Gorkha Municipality (Gorkha). After the identification and collection of the required data and attributes, the project has also planned to prepare a GIS-based open space map book, integrate the datasets in DRR portal of MoHA and websites/digital web applications of respective municipalities so that it can be used by the relevant stakeholders and public at the time of emergencies. NAXA worked as a technical partner and carried out all activities from community interaction for the identification of open spaces to the integration of open spaces in national DIMS platform.
The technical team at NAXA provided the following services.
Carried out a GPS survey at 83 open spaces in Kathmandu valley and collected data on the current status of those open spaces.
Prepared Updated maps of 83 Open spaces and compiled them as an open space atlas map book.
Carried out identification, surveying and mapping of open spaces at five earthquake-affected Palikas outside the Kathmandu valley.
Carried out drone surveys over each finalized humanitarian open space to capture high-resolution aerial images and prepared detailed topographical maps.
Prepared municipality wise Humanitarian Open Space atlas map book one for each project municipality.
Designed a big sized community map highlighting major community resources and open spaces one for each project municipality.
Compiled location and attribute data of all open spaces identified till date from multiple locations: Kathmandu valley, western region and five earthquake-affected municipalities.
Design and Development of Open Spaces Nepal web and mobile application.
Development of a new module -Visualize and manage open spaces, within the existing framework of BIPAD- the national DIMS system.