RiskChanges documentation

Welcome to RiskChanges documentation!

Contents:

• General Introduction
  • Background of RiskChanges
  • Concept of the Platform
  • Components, Users, and Workflow of RiskChanges
• Methodology
  • Input Data
    • Hazard Maps
    • Elements-at-Risk
    • Administrative Units
    • Vulnerability Tables
  • Exposure Calculation
    • Raster Hazard Layer with Point Elements-at-Risk
    • Raster Hazard Layer with Line, Polygon, and Raster Elements-at-Risk
      • Line Elements-at-Risk
      • Polygon Elements-at-Risk
      • Raster/Grid Elements-at-Risk
      • Exposure Result Representation
        • Detail Table
        • Summary Table
    • Vector Hazard Layer with Elements-at-Risk
    • The Effect of Layer Settings on Exposure Calculation
    • Hazard Layer Settings
      • Hazard Classification
      • Important Notes
      • Field Column
      • Hazard Classification Methods
    • Elements-at-Risk Layer Settings
      • Additional EaR Fields
    • Exposure Result Fields
    • Exposure Fraction
    • Exposed Count
    • Additional Exposure Metrics
  • Loss Estimation
    • Vulnerability Tables
    • Loss Calculation Workflow
    • Linking Vulnerabilities to Elements-at-Risk
    • Loss Calculation Method
    • Result Visualization and Field Selection
    • Aggregated Loss Calculation
  • Risk Assessment
    • Risk Assessment Concept
    • Risk Calculation Workflow
    • Risk Calculation Method
    • Risk Result Outputs
    • Result Visualization
    • Integration with Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Aggregated Calculations
    • Purpose of Aggregation
    • Aggregated Exposure Calculation
    • Aggregated Loss Calculation
    • Result Outputs and Visualization
  • Alternative and Scenario
    • Alternative Concept
    • Scenario Concept
    • Alternative and Scenario Configuration
    • Alternative Economic Parameters
      • Baseline Alternative
      • Project Timeline
      • Total Initial Investment Cost
      • Initial Investment Period (Years)
      • Annual Maintenance Cost
      • Project Documentation
    • Scenario Parameters
    • Relationship with Calculations
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
    • Alternative Scenario Concept
    • CBA Workflow
    • Economic Input Parameters
      • Base Year
      • Project Starting Year
      • Project Lifetime (Years)
      • Currency
      • Total Investment Cost
      • Initial Investment Period (Years)
      • Annual Maintenance Cost
      • Discount Rate Percentage
    • CBA Calculation Method
    • CBA Result Outputs
      • Detail Table
      • Summary Table
    • Calculated Economic Indicators
      • Total Value of Cost
      • Total Value of Benefit
      • Net Benefit
      • Discounted Net Benefit
      • Net Present Value (NPV)
      • Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR)
      • Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
    • Comparison of Alternatives
  • Data Visualization
    • Overview and User Needs
    • Map Visualizaton Options
    • Style and Symbology
    • Basic Map Tools
    • Active Layer and Legend
    • Information on Click
    • Map Download
    • Visualization for Vulnerability Data
    • Visualization for Exposure, Loss, and Risk Results
    • Exporting Results
• User Guide
  • Input Data
    • RiskChanges Dashboard and Modules
      • 1. User Profile
      • 2. Project Dashboard
      • 3. Project Page
      • 4. Visualization
    • Register an Account and Setup the Profile
    • Create a Project
    • Upload Administrative Boundary
    • Upload Hazard Data
    • Upload Elements-at-Risk (EaR) Data
    • Upload Vulnerability Data
  • Calculating Exposure
    • Overview
    • Instructions
    • Results and Output
    • Map Visualization
    • Filter and Style the Results
    • Download the Map
  • Loss Calculation and Scenario Module
    • Calculate Loss
    • Create Scenario
    • Calculate Loss for Different Scenarios
  • Alternative Analysis
    • Create Alternatives
    • Upload Data Representing Alternatives
    • Calculate Exposure, Loss, and Risk for Alternatives
• Tutorials (Nocera Demo Dataset)
  • About the Demo Dataset
  • Step-by-step Walkthrough
    • 1. Register an Account and Setup the Profile
    • 2. Create a Project
    • 3. Upload and Visualize Data
      • Administrative Boundary
      • Hazard Data
      • Element-at-Risk (EaR) Data
    • 4. Vulnerability Table
    • 5. Running an Exposure Analysis
    • 6. Running a Loss Analysis
    • 7. Running a Risk Analysis
  • Scenario, Alternative, and Cost-Benefit Analysis
    • Scenario Module
    • Alternative Module
    • Uploading Data for Scenarios and Alternatives
    • Exposure, Loss, and Risk Calculation
    • Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)
  • Observing the Results
    • 1. Input Settings Influence on the Calculation
    • 2. Visualization Settings and Its Limitation
    • 3. Effect of the Intensity Choice
    • 4. Exposure Results Observation
    • 5. Loss Result Observation
    • 6. Risk Result Observation
    • 7. Exporting and Reporting the Results
• Tutorials (Bangladesh Case Study)
  • About the Demo Dataset
  • Step-by-step Walkthrough
    • 1. User Registration and Profile Setup
    • 2. Create a Project
    • 3. Upload and Visualize Datasets
      • Administrative Boundary Data
      • Hazard Data
      • Element-at-Risk (EaR) Data
      • Vulnerability Table
    • 4. Exposure and Loss Calculation Module
      • Exposure Calculation
      • Loss Calculation
      • Risk Calculation
  • Observing the Results
    • 1. Input Settings Influence on the Calculation
    • 2. Visualization Settings and Its Limitation
    • 3. Effect of the Intensity Choice
    • 4. Exposure Results Observation
    • 5. Loss Result Observation
    • 6. Risk Result Observation
    • 7. Exporting and Reporting the Results
• License