Mapping capability
Establishing appropriate mapping platforms for both wide area and detailed site appraisal is a vital element in analysis, presentation and interpretation of slope stability assessment. There are 3 primary levels of mapping information that need collation:
- GIS wide area maps and surveys
- Topographic mapping that facilitates the identification of highway slope segments for generalised slope inventory purposes, stability assessments and the mapping of results at a scale that permits the easy appreciation of slope prioritisation
- Urban area mapping that facilitates the clear identification of housing and drainage on urban slopes. This is especially important for assessing low cost improvements that can be made in densely populated urban areas to improve slope stability
MoSSaiC is working closely with the Poverty Reduction Fund and the Ministry of Communications to establish appropriate links between mapping resolution and community programmes for slope stability improvements.