Elements at risk - Dominica, 2015-2025

Science Case Name Multi-hazards in the Caribbean SIDS Dataset Name/Title Elements at risk - Dominica, 2015-2025 Dataset Description Elements of risk datasets composed of bridges, building footprints, roads and schools as points Key Methodologies Using building footprints from OSM and other sources, merged and classified by occupancy type, construction type, and roof type. Generation of datasets for individual element-at-risk. Temporal Domain Erika: 2015, Maria: 2017, other maps are for the situation in 2025 Spatial Domain Dominica, UTM WGS 84 Zone 20N Key Variables/Indicators Elements-at-risk: · Bridges in Dominica · Building footprints and building points derived from OSM, and manually adjusted for occupancy type and construction type, for the entire country · Main roads for the country · Schools as points Data Format The data are all in Zip format, and the zip files contain ESRI Shapefiles. Source Data Openstreetmap, Google OpenBuildings, Dominica Road Asset Management System Accessibility 10.5281/zenodo.17100307 Only freely accessible data is used. Disclaimer – This dataset is provided solely for research purposes. It is based on available data and has not been verified or approved by any local authority. The dataset represents the outcome of the applied methodology and research judgments, and does not reflect the official policies or positions of the authorities of Dominica. Stakeholder Relevance Used for determining which areas are most endangered for floods and landslides, as a basis for early warning and risk-informed planning Limitations/Assumptions Additional Outputs/Information Contact Information C.J. Van Westen (UT-ITC)