Victory

VICTORY: Citizen Science for Disaster Risk Reduction

Project Overview:

VICTORY utilizes a combination of low-cost hardware and software solutions to empower communities for flood and landslide early warning.

Components:

Low-cost Hardware: Precipitation gauges and bamboo staff gauges

Mobile Application: Citizen Science Crowdsourcing Mobile App

Web Platform: Web-visualization dashboard with interactive Web-GIS environment

Features:

Data Collection:

Precipitation and water level measurement

Data collection protocol development

Data quality check integration (including image comparison)

Alert System: Email/SMS notifications for missing data submissions

Data Visualization:

Integration of hazard layers, elements-at-risk, and vulnerability maps

Real-time observation data integration

Data Integration: Pahiro Alert application observation integration

Citizen Scientist Engagement:

Leaderboard system for tracking contributions

Incentive and recognition programs

Real-time Data Integration: Integration of forecasts and real-time data

Capacity Building: Training programs for citizen scientists

User Support: User manuals and videos for platform operation