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-title: 'Humanitarian Mapping for Climate Resilience: Responding to Floods in Porto
- Alegre'
-date: 2024-07-10 22:04:00 Z
+title: 'Social Infrastructure Recovery in Porto Alegre: Mapping for Resilience'
+date: 2024-11-29 22:04:00 Z
Summary Text: On April 27, 2024, the hydroelectric dam of July 14 collapsed after
heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, exacerbating historic floods in Porto
Alegre and affecting over a million people. In response, the LAC Hub launched an
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- Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Floods Response
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-**\[Versión en español\] (https://www.hotosm.org/updates/mapeo-humanitario-para-la-resiliencia-climatica-la-respuesta-a-las-inundaciones-en-porto-alegre/) / [Versão em português](https://www.hotosm.org/updates/mapeamento-humanitario-para-a-resiliencia-climatica-resposta-as-inundacoes-em-porto-alegre/)**
+On April 27, 2024, following two weeks of intense rainfall in Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil, the collapse of the 14 de Julio hydroelectric dam exacerbated the already critical situation in Porto Alegre. This disaster impacted over 160,000 people, with nearly 94,000 homes affected, about 420 public facilities partially or completely destroyed and more than 1,000 kilometers of public roads out of service. Porto Alegre's airport was and is still closed. The Guaíba River reached record levels, flooding the city’s historic center. However, this was not an isolated event: in September 2023 a cyclone claimed at least 30 lives in Rio Grande do Sul. Climate change and the El Niño phenomenon have exacerbated extreme weather conditions in the region.
-On April 27, 2024, after two weeks of intense rains in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, the collapse of the 14 de julio hydroelectric dam worsened the critical situation of historic floods in Porto Alegre. This event resulted in over 100 deaths and 100 missing persons, affecting more than one million people. Approximately 70,000 were evacuated, and over a million homes were left without clean water. Additionally, 421,000 households lost electricity, 115 municipalities lost phone and internet services, 61 roads were blocked, and Porto Alegre's airport was closed. The Guaíba River reached record levels, flooding the city's historic center.
+Before the floods, the [Inter-American Development Bank](https://www.iadb.org/en) (IDB) and the Municipality of Porto Alegre had already been working together to improve the quality and resilience of social infrastructure, including schools, health centers, and social service facilities. In response to the new challenges posed by the disaster, the IDB partnered with Humanitarian OpenStreetMap (HOT), an organization with extensive experience in humanitarian action and community development through open mapping for disaster management. In this new context, the IDB and HOT set out to support the Municipality of Porto Alegre in collecting high-quality geographic data, paving the way for a swift recovery of essential social infrastructure.
-This marked the state's second significant disaster in less than a year, following a cyclone in September 2023 that claimed at least 31 lives. Climate change and the El Niño phenomenon have intensified extreme weather conditions in the region.
+# A Collaboration Between the Inter-American Development Bank and Humanitarian OpenStreetMap
-On May 9, 2024, in response to this disaster, the Open Mapping Hub in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC Hub) launched an activation to support response efforts, driven by discussions with the OSM Brazil community. This initiative was supported by mapping communities from several universities, the Humanitarian Mapping Brigade, various Youthmappers chapters: Youthmappers UERGS, Youthmappers UFRJ, Mapeadores Livres UFPR and Youthmappers UFV, and other independent mappers.
+As the emergency gave way to response and rebuilding efforts, it became crucial to understand the current infrastructure status of education, health, and social services facilities, particularly affected in the city’s most vulnerable areas. In this context, to accurately assess the situation on the ground and provide tailored support to the authorities, an IDB and HOT mission visited Porto Alegre last June.
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-*uMap created by the HOT team to visualize mapped buildings and destroyed structures.*
+The mission, co-led by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap team and a multidisciplinary group from the IDB’s Social Sector, focused on identifying and mapping buildings in need of damage assessment, reviewing existing data and past evaluations, and addressing critical information gaps to support a georeferenced assessment of public facilities. To aid timely decision-making, an online survey tool was created, allowing for the efficient collection of accurate, comparable, and georeferenced data. This work relied on close collaboration with Porto Alegre’s Secretariat of Planning and Strategic Affairs, along with representatives from the Secretariats of Education, Health, Social Assistance, and Sports.
-This effort focused on updating the already well-developed map in the hardest-hit areas and negotiating access to post-disaster imagery. To date, 22 mapping projects have been published covering: 55,629 buildings; 2,326 km of roads; 2,062 km² of area mapped, and 8,612 mapped tasks. This effort led to a crucial partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Together, we focused on creating and gathering high-quality geographic data for the Porto Alegre prefecture and aiding in damage assessments of public facilities for rapid recovery. Additionally, we developed new interfaces providing useful tools for the population, facilitating response in the most affected areas.
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-# **Collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank**
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-From June 15 to July 15, 2024, the LAC Hub collaborated with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the departments of education, health, sports, and social assistance of the Porto Alegre government to address flood damages. This collaboration focused on developing and testing an initial georeferenced assessment method for affected facilities and data systematization, proposing a participatory campaign for cartographic monitoring of recovery in the coming months. The main goal is to support local efforts in developing and implementing reconstruction and transformation plans in the most affected areas, promoting community participation and ensuring an inclusive and sustainable approach.
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-The HOT team, led by Céline Jacquin, Everton Bortollini, and Juan Melo, developed a survey methodology to diagnose damages to public and social facilities. This tool was co-designed with local officials and civil engineers from the IDB to gather valuable information for both the municipal government and funders. The damages are significant, with buildings submerged up to three meters for over a month, causing severe material and structural damage, and total losses in many cases.
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-Céline emphasized the importance of organizing information to prioritize necessary actions:
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-During visits to clinics, schools, sports facilities, and triage centers, the team observed the impact of the floods, which lasted between 30 and 40 days, creating unsanitary conditions and significant structural damage. The prefecture is publishing georeferenced data on its spatial data infrastructure, centralizing information from each department for availability to both the population and the city hall. This will enable better coordination and response in future emergency events.
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-*This video provides a tour of the Vila Elizabeth Health Unit, showing the current state of the facilities after an emergency. Upon entry, accumulated debris can be seen, a direct result of the incident, providing a clear visualization of the impact and current needs of the unit.*
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-# **BID Mission Activities Recap in Porto Alegre**
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-The mission began with an opening meeting with Secretary Schirmer. Subsequently, working sessions were held with counterparts from the educational sector, and the Fundação de Assistência Social e Cidadania (FASC), sectors of the Municipal Secretariat of Sports, Recreation and Youth (SMELJ), and health, the georeferencing team of the Municipality of Porto Alegre, and the Municipal Secretary of Innovation, focused on identifying and georeferencing buildings to diagnose, review previous information and diagnoses, and prioritize missing information, including reviewing the questionnaire for recovery executive plans and works.
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-The second day included field visits to more areas of Sarandí and the Historic Center, with sectoral teams.
+Early decision-making is at the essence of social infrastructure of recovery. Therefore, efforts concentrated on developing an online survey tool aimed at capturing diverse needs and perspectives, supporting systematic data collection. Field visits to clinics, schools, and sports facilities in heavily affected areas like Sarandí and the Historic Center allowed for the validation of the diagnostic tool, training of local officials on accurate data collection, and gathering of audio and video documentation. These visits provided a direct view of the severe impacts of prolonged flooding, revealing extensive structural damage and unsanitary conditions across affected facilities.
*This video offers an inside look at the Ilha da Pintada Municipal School of Early Childhood Education, focusing on the current state of classrooms after an emergency. Accompanied by military personnel who have traveled from Rio de Janeiro to provide support, we explore how the school community is adapting and responding to current circumstances.*
-Céline emphasized that, "electrical facilities have suffered irrecoverable oxidation, and industrial machinery, work equipment, and administrative documentation have been destroyed. Wooden and metal furniture has also been affected, while plastic objects and installations have fared better. Water movement has shattered windows, lightweight structures, and doors."
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-The third day was dedicated to systematizing information and updates based on field visits, as well as meetings with managers of the Project Coordination Unit (UCP) and the IDB. In the afternoon, a closing meeting was held with Mayor Sebastião Melo and a working session at the Municipal Administrative Center (CAM) to plan next steps and coordinate information gathering, along with the Planning Secretariat and sectoral counterparts.
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-On the fourth day, visits were made to two garbage triage warehouses in an area heavily affected by its low position relative to the river, testing an evaluation instrument and generating audio and video documentation.
+The HOT team emphasized the importance of developing methodologies that leverage open-source technologies, seamlessly integrating with local government systems to provide adaptable, community-driven data solutions. These tools generate alternative data sources, supporting a more efficient and resilient recovery process. They noted, "We were able to map facilities on OpenStreetMap and gather cartographic data, using tools like Mapillary to provide georeferenced images documenting the condition of the infrastructure."
-In this mission, we made visits to co-design diagnostic instruments understanding different needs and perspectives, and trained officials to capture information in these forms, which were tested at triage and solid waste recycling centers.
+In [Mapillary](https://www.mapillary.com/app/org/hotosm_lac?lat=-30.02390654431528&lng=-51.2122723780588&z=15.217550359101017&pKey=1257979585608018&menu=false), you can review the viewer of 12,216 images taken in the field by the HOT team.
-On Friday, June 21, meetings were held with students from the Pontifical Catholic University and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, as well as with the Directorate of Educational Technological Innovation of the Porto Alegre Prefecture, to discuss future collaboration in monitoring recovery efforts.
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-We are developing a collaborative strategy to monitor equipment recovery once reconstruction work begins. We aim to involve university students, coordinators, graduate students, and Youth Mappers in this participatory effort.
+As a result, detailed information on social infrastructure facilities affected by the flooding was collected and organized systematically. Combined with geospatial data, these insights offered an in-depth view of facility characteristics, the scope and nature of damages, priority areas based on severity, estimated costs, and the progress of technical assessments and recovery plans. This comprehensive data was streamlined through BI tools, ensuring it could be easily adopted and utilized by local teams.
-# **Methodology**
+# Data into Action
-We worked with the IDB on diagnosing the climatic event in Porto Alegre, systematizing data, and formulating a questionnaire to assist in initial decisions on the recovery of public infrastructure. We also integrated this data into existing management systems of the prefecture, ensuring its effectiveness.
+The information collected during the mission was crucial for redefining the IDB program with Porto Alegre. Thanks to the georeferenced data from the affected social buildings and the disaster assessments, effective planning was possible, directing resources to where they were most needed.
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+Collaborative efforts with the technical teams from the Prefeitura were essential in reformulating the program, which prioritizes addressing the consequences of flooding and strengthening the response capacity of social services.
-*The HOT team gathering information through the form in KoboToolBox at Triage Centers.*
+Within the new program, the focus is on the rehabilitation and improvement of social services and benefits through investments in infrastructure upgrades, equipment, and social services across various sectors. All constructions, whether new or renovated, will incorporate criteria for environmental sustainability and climate resilience, along with energy efficiency measures, responsible water usage, appropriate material selection, and the installation of photovoltaic systems.
-Juan and Everton pointed out that the mission's objective is to develop methodologies with free technologies that interoperate with local government, creating alternative information through community platforms for more effective recovery. "We are mapping facilities on OpenStreetMap and collecting cartographic results, using tools like Mapillary to provide georeferenced photos of the current state of infrastructure," they explained. In this [link](https://www.mapillary.com/app/org/hotosm_lac?lat=-30.02390654431528&lng=-51.2122723780588&z=15.217550359101017&pKey=1257979585608018&menu=false), you can review the viewer of 12,216 images taken in the field by the HOT team.
+* **Health Care Network: **36 rehabilitations and constructions, along with the provision of equipment for health care network buildings.** **Mental health programs targeting women affected by the floods, especially mothers or heads of families, which will include therapy sessions and support groups to balance professional and personal demands.
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+* **Social Protection Network: **23 rehabilitations and constructions of social protection centers.** **Programs for 6,000 people in extreme poverty and support for homeless individuals.** **Construction of a shelter for future emergencies.
-During the mission, "we explored bridges between technologies like Mapillary and UMAP, managed by the population to generate secondary information, which is unified with official data for more precise and rapid decision-making," Juan commented. Everton highlighted advances in building the prefecture's spatial data infrastructure and collaboration to present this data in accessible visualizations for the population.
+* **Social Development Network: **Construction of housing for elderly individuals whose homes were most affected by the floods and** **rehabilitation of 3 community and sports spaces. Training programs for 6,500 young people and adults affected by the floods and facing greater social vulnerability in high-demand job sectors.
-Juan concluded: "We are compiling surveys and publishing data in the prefecture's infrastructure, importing them into OSM to ensure their correct location and completeness. We also provided technical advice to the prefecture to improve its spatial data infrastructure using GeoNode and open-source technologies."
+Indirectly, over 1 million adult citizens will benefit by accessing better services through the digital ID platform, and approximately 44,000 vulnerable individuals will receive more targeted and comprehensive care thanks to improved coordination and interoperability of information systems. Additionally, around 133,000 people will experience enhanced health and social protection services due to the optimization of care networks.
-# **Conclusion**
+# Next Steps in Our Collaboration
-Our ultimate goal is to complement and unify data and organizations to provide effective support to the population in this challenging time. We hope that the results of this mission can be applied to other emergencies and, above all, that our work benefits those who need it most now.
+Building on our initial partnership focused on diagnostics, the next steps in our collaboration will center on developing a monitoring plan for the execution of construction projects under the new program.
-In collaboration with the IDB, the prefecture, and third-sector organizations, we seek to provide both public companies and other governments with the most comprehensive view of the situation in Porto Alegre for decision-making and contribute to its improvement.
+We will implement a collaborative strategy to oversee the recovery of equipment, which will include launching a participatory cartographic monitoring campaign in the near future. Our objective is to engage students, community leaders, and Youth Mappers in this initiative. By involving these groups, we aim to foster community participation and ensure our approach is both inclusive and sustainable.
-This mission has demonstrated how collaboration between the OSM community, HOT, and the IDB can lead to effective and coordinated responses in disaster recovery, integrating data and technology to make a lasting impact on the community.
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+Ultimately, this alliance aims to integrate and strengthen data and organizational efforts to effectively support the population during this challenging time. This experience underscores the importance of collaboration between the OSM community, HOT, and the IDB, demonstrating how coordinated responses in disaster recovery can leverage data and technology to create a lasting impact on the community.
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