Introduction to 
InaSAFE 
Emir Hartato 
Severin Menard 
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)
What is InaSAFE? 
InaSAFE is a plugin for QGIS software. It aims to produce 
realistic natural hazard impact scenarios for better planning, 
preparedness and response activities, using hazard and 
exposure geographic data.
InaSAFE History 
• Soft launch – Understanding Risk Forum 2012 
• Version1.0 – Launch at AMCDRR (ASEAN Ministral Conference for 
Disaster Risk Reduction) in 2012 
• Training across 6 provinces in Indonesia as part of Scenario Development 
for Contingency Planning which includes OpenStreetMap, QGIS, and 
InaSAFE 
• Version 2.0 – Launch at InaDRTG (Indonesia Disaster Relief Training 
Ground) in 2014
InaSAFE Supporters
Why InaSAFE? 
Free + Open + Dynamic 
• Combines Latest Science and Local Knowledge 
• Focus on Social Vulnerability 
• Demand-driven 
• Client-focused 
• Effective and practical 
• Participatory 
• Tested in Multiple Contexts 
https://www.gfdrr.org/node/1416
InaSAFE Concept
Where do I get Hazard information? 
Communities 
frequent 
events only 
Previous 
Hazard 
footprint 
University 
Local 
Government 
National 
science 
agency
Hazard refers to a singular disaster scenario
Where do I get Exposure 
National 
Mapping 
Agency 
OpenStreetMap 
University 
Local 
Government 
information? 
National 
Statistical 
Agency 
WorldPop 
Landscan
Exposure in InaSAFE refers to: 
• population density - number of people found in a certain 
area 
• important infrastructure - buildings, bridges etc 
Experimental in v2.0
www.masdap.mw 
exports.hotosm.org 
www.worldpop.org.uk
Impact Function 
The core to InaSAFE is its capability of having multiple Impact 
functions specific to the input data.
InaSAFE Functionality
InaSAFE Output
InaSAFE Case Studies – Bengawan Solo 
1. Provide hazard layer 
2. OSM Training for data collection 
3. Collecting exposure data 
4. InaSAFE simulation (building & people 
affected) 
5. GIS analysis to support contingency 
planning
InaSAFE Case Studies – Papandayan 
• 22.321 buildings being mapped 
• Mapping evacuation sites based on Guntur and Papandayan 
volcanoes Contingency Plan 
• Impact map for Papandayan and Guntur Volcanoes based on 
essential buildings and other infrastructures already mapped 
• Short training for 5 BPBD staffs
InaSAFE Case Studies – Makassar Flood
InaSAFE Case Studies – Realtime 
Earthquake
WebSAFE –Web Version of InaSAFE by Project 
NOAH (Philippines)
Other reference and case studies: 
• Presentation presented at Chengdu Forum on UN-GGIM 
• Wired Magazine 
• Black Duck Award 
• AIFDR - ASEAN Training 
• GFDRR - Preparing nations to be a step ahead 
• FutureGov - How can government open data and open source enable 
disaster risk management
Where to get supports? 
http://www.hipchat.com/gMIdPJ5Fw 
http://inasafe.org 
https://github.com/AIFDR/inasafe
Now it’s your turn! 
Let’s practice!
• :/plugins/inasafe/supporters.png 
• InaSAFE has been jointly developed by Indonesian Government- 
BNPB, Australian Government-AIFDR and the World Bank-GFDRR. 
These agencies and the individual software developers of InaSAFE 
take no responsibility for the correctness of outputs from InaSAFE or 
decisions derived as a consequence.
Group Work 
1. Use OSM Building Point as Exposure 
2. Hazard layer – 
G1: Q10 - G3: Q50 
G2: Q20 - G4: Q75 
3. Aggregate by TA (the file is inside 
mw_lowershire_ta, use AREA column) 
4. Make PDF
Things to present: 
•The result, and try to answer some questions 
from Action Checklist. 
•Do you have any difficulties using impact 
function for Flood with infrastructure 
exposure? 
•What can you do with the information from 
InaSAFE output? And how you will use the 
information? 
•Do you think it's helpful enough/not? 
•If not, what else do you think that should be 
added into the output?
Introduction to InaSAFE and case studies - Malawi

Introduction to InaSAFE and case studies - Malawi

  • 1.
    Introduction to InaSAFE Emir Hartato Severin Menard Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)
  • 2.
    What is InaSAFE? InaSAFE is a plugin for QGIS software. It aims to produce realistic natural hazard impact scenarios for better planning, preparedness and response activities, using hazard and exposure geographic data.
  • 3.
    InaSAFE History •Soft launch – Understanding Risk Forum 2012 • Version1.0 – Launch at AMCDRR (ASEAN Ministral Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction) in 2012 • Training across 6 provinces in Indonesia as part of Scenario Development for Contingency Planning which includes OpenStreetMap, QGIS, and InaSAFE • Version 2.0 – Launch at InaDRTG (Indonesia Disaster Relief Training Ground) in 2014
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    Why InaSAFE? Free+ Open + Dynamic • Combines Latest Science and Local Knowledge • Focus on Social Vulnerability • Demand-driven • Client-focused • Effective and practical • Participatory • Tested in Multiple Contexts https://www.gfdrr.org/node/1416
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    Where do Iget Hazard information? Communities frequent events only Previous Hazard footprint University Local Government National science agency
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    Hazard refers toa singular disaster scenario
  • 11.
    Where do Iget Exposure National Mapping Agency OpenStreetMap University Local Government information? National Statistical Agency WorldPop Landscan
  • 12.
    Exposure in InaSAFErefers to: • population density - number of people found in a certain area • important infrastructure - buildings, bridges etc Experimental in v2.0
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    Impact Function Thecore to InaSAFE is its capability of having multiple Impact functions specific to the input data.
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    InaSAFE Case Studies– Bengawan Solo 1. Provide hazard layer 2. OSM Training for data collection 3. Collecting exposure data 4. InaSAFE simulation (building & people affected) 5. GIS analysis to support contingency planning
  • 21.
    InaSAFE Case Studies– Papandayan • 22.321 buildings being mapped • Mapping evacuation sites based on Guntur and Papandayan volcanoes Contingency Plan • Impact map for Papandayan and Guntur Volcanoes based on essential buildings and other infrastructures already mapped • Short training for 5 BPBD staffs
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    InaSAFE Case Studies– Makassar Flood
  • 23.
    InaSAFE Case Studies– Realtime Earthquake
  • 24.
    WebSAFE –Web Versionof InaSAFE by Project NOAH (Philippines)
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    Other reference andcase studies: • Presentation presented at Chengdu Forum on UN-GGIM • Wired Magazine • Black Duck Award • AIFDR - ASEAN Training • GFDRR - Preparing nations to be a step ahead • FutureGov - How can government open data and open source enable disaster risk management
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    Where to getsupports? http://www.hipchat.com/gMIdPJ5Fw http://inasafe.org https://github.com/AIFDR/inasafe
  • 27.
    Now it’s yourturn! Let’s practice!
  • 28.
    • :/plugins/inasafe/supporters.png •InaSAFE has been jointly developed by Indonesian Government- BNPB, Australian Government-AIFDR and the World Bank-GFDRR. These agencies and the individual software developers of InaSAFE take no responsibility for the correctness of outputs from InaSAFE or decisions derived as a consequence.
  • 29.
    Group Work 1.Use OSM Building Point as Exposure 2. Hazard layer – G1: Q10 - G3: Q50 G2: Q20 - G4: Q75 3. Aggregate by TA (the file is inside mw_lowershire_ta, use AREA column) 4. Make PDF
  • 30.
    Things to present: •The result, and try to answer some questions from Action Checklist. •Do you have any difficulties using impact function for Flood with infrastructure exposure? •What can you do with the information from InaSAFE output? And how you will use the information? •Do you think it's helpful enough/not? •If not, what else do you think that should be added into the output?