About

Risk Information System for Andhra Pradesh (RISAP)

RISAP Platform is a web based GIS tool developed on the GeoNode.It supports all functionality needed for Disaster Risk Management (DRM), Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), and preparedness planning activities.

Portal will aid the disaster managers and professionals across the state to view hazard, exposure, and risk information in a centralized and integrated manner for taking proactive measures to mitigate risks.

Map

Opacity %

Exposure and Loss Estimates

Population at Risk (In Thousand)

Andhra Pradesh risk platform comprises of a structured database for various hazards and a brief description of the each hazard.

  • Andhra Pradesh is one of the most disaster prone areas in India.
  • Sometimes natural hazards may get augmented by human activities.
  • Infrequent events with limited predictability pose the highest risk of disasters.

Exposure represents the people and assets that are exposed to natural or man-made hazard events.

  • It covers dwellings/ households and communities
  • It covers buildings and structures, public facilities, and infrastructure assets
  • It covers agricultural commodities, environmental assets and business activities.

Vulnerability defines the level of damage as a function of an intensity measure of hazard. According to the different types of losses, vulnerability can be defined as,

  • Physical Vulnerability
  • Economic Vulnerability
  • Social and Environmental Vulnerability

Key Features

Risk Information System, Andhra Pradesh

Integrated database for 10 natural & man-made hazard, exposure and risk information for all the 26 districts of AP.

The risk platform can generate maps, statistics, graphs and risk profile reports dynamically at user selected resolution.

Results of various Analyses presented as easily downloadable in the form of reports.