Course objectives¶

We will introduce you to InaSAFE (http://inasafe.org) - an extension for QGIS that allows disaster managers to do better planning for disasters. In this course we explain the conceptual domain - what InaSAFE does (and does not do), why it is important to use a tool such as InaSAFE, what kinds of hazards InaSAFE can be used with and so on. We then delve into the practical side of using InaSAFE.

On completion of the course participants should have acquired the following skills related to using InaSAFE:

• General

  • Understand the conceptual space in which InaSAFE can be used

  • Understand the concept of hazard data

  • Understand the concept of exposure data

  • Understand the concept of aggregation data

  • Understand the concept of an impact layer

  • Understand the concept of an impact summary

• Data preparation

  • Be able to import a hazard layer and assign it appropriate keywords

  • Be able to import an exposure layer and assign it appropriate keywords

  • Be able to import an aggregation layer and assign it appropriate keywords

• Analysis – Run Basic InaSAFE

  • Be able to run a flood analysis using InaSAFE - on buildings

  • Be able to run a flood analysis using InaSAFE - on population

  • Be able to generate a PDF map from the results of an analysis

• Analysis – Run Intermediate InaSAFE

  • Be able to define keywords using the InaSAFE keywords wizard

  • Be able to run InaSAFE with aggregation data

  • Be able to use the OSM downloader

  • Be able to set the analysis area using the InaSAFE analysis area tool

• Analysis – Run Other Hazards

  • Be able to run InaSAFE with other hazards, such as Earthquake, Tsunami and Volcano

  • Be able to read metadata and assign keywords to hazard data

  • Be able to use the InaSAFE dock and the InaSAFE Impact Function Centric Wizard

  • Be able to use the Generic Impact Function and understand how to use it to work with their own data

• Practical application

  • Be able to explain the purpose of InaSAFE

  • Be able to interpret InaSAFE analysis results and use them in disaster management