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Case Study: CARTO for City Development Vizonomy: Assesing Climate Risk

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Industries	Cities & Municipalities
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Predictive Maintenance Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Data Science Services
Challenge	Vizonomy, a computer software company, was faced with the challenge of making natural risk assessments and hazard mitigation plans accessible to a wider range of stakeholders. Traditionally, these assessments were only available to a select number of government stakeholders who could afford the costs associated with the process. As a result, few communities were able to develop a plan and thereby become eligible for federal resources should a natural disaster occur. Additionally, the traditional risk assessment process was built on a static model, where datasets quickly become out-of-date and new assessments cannot be developed easily without external assistance. Read More
About Customer	Vizonomy is a computer software company that evaluates risk using open data and technologies. They combine various asset and hazard layers to gain insight and build tools that assist in risk management and insurance related decisions. Vizonomy harnesses data to help partners respond to disasters, plan future development, track conflict, and prepare for climate change. Their clients include organizations of all sizes: from multi-lateral development agencies, such as the Inter-American Development Bank and USAID, to startups and nonprofits like, Weather Analytics and the World Wildlife Fund. Read More
Solution	Vizonomy used CARTO, open data, and open source software to create a Climate Risk Platform that lowered the cost of a typical climate risk assessment by 80%. The platform uses the most up-to-date datasets found throughout government: from FEMA floodplains and NOAA sea level rise scenarios to more than 70 other layers representing buildings, schools, populations, and more — all synchronized to their source in real-time. The local resiliency officer, floodplain manager, or urban planner can then run their own customized analysis and share his results via social media or print. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Applicable Industries

Cities & Municipalities

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Predictive Maintenance

Real-Time Location System (RTLS)

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Data Science Services

Challenge

Vizonomy, a computer software company, was faced with the challenge of making natural risk assessments and hazard mitigation plans accessible to a wider range of stakeholders. Traditionally, these assessments were only available to a select number of government stakeholders who could afford the costs associated with the process. As a result, few communities were able to develop a plan and thereby become eligible for federal resources should a natural disaster occur. Additionally, the traditional risk assessment process was built on a static model, where datasets quickly become out-of-date and new assessments cannot be developed easily without external assistance.

About Customer

Vizonomy is a computer software company that evaluates risk using open data and technologies. They combine various asset and hazard layers to gain insight and build tools that assist in risk management and insurance related decisions. Vizonomy harnesses data to help partners respond to disasters, plan future development, track conflict, and prepare for climate change. Their clients include organizations of all sizes: from multi-lateral development agencies, such as the Inter-American Development Bank and USAID, to startups and nonprofits like, Weather Analytics and the World Wildlife Fund.

Solution

Vizonomy used CARTO, open data, and open source software to create a Climate Risk Platform that lowered the cost of a typical climate risk assessment by 80%. The platform uses the most up-to-date datasets found throughout government: from FEMA floodplains and NOAA sea level rise scenarios to more than 70 other layers representing buildings, schools, populations, and more — all synchronized to their source in real-time. The local resiliency officer, floodplain manager, or urban planner can then run their own customized analysis and share his results via social media or print.

Impact #1	Government officials are now able to search and aggregate data from dozens of agencies and develop unlimited customizable assessments without the need for costly consultants.
Impact #2	The process is made easy for local officials to upload their data and develop compelling visualizations.
Impact #3	The platform provides insightful risk analysis and a faster, more accurate predictions and decision making resource for better city development.

Impact #1

Government officials are now able to search and aggregate data from dozens of agencies and develop unlimited customizable assessments without the need for costly consultants.

Impact #2

The process is made easy for local officials to upload their data and develop compelling visualizations.

Impact #3

The platform provides insightful risk analysis and a faster, more accurate predictions and decision making resource for better city development.

Benefit #1	Lowered the cost of a typical climate risk assessment by 80%
Benefit #2	Saved hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars

Benefit #1

Lowered the cost of a typical climate risk assessment by 80%

Benefit #2

Saved hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars

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Case Study: CARTO for City Development Vizonomy: Assesing Climate Risk

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