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Morning — Case Studies 1 & 2

Day 4 · 09:00–12:30 · Module 5

Slide decks:

New tools introduced on Day 4

Before the case studies, Dr Sajid introduced two additional platforms:

EarthMap

earthmap.org — risk analysis, land cover, population, climate, and environmental indicators at national and basin scale.

Useful for: - Climate risk screening (drought, flood, heat) - Population exposure analysis - National/regional context for project risk assessments

Strata

strata.earthmap.org — extended analytical interface built on EarthMap data.

World Bank Mapping Platform

maps.worldbank.org — shown as motivation: an example of how a peer development bank presents its projects in spatial context. "This is what we are building towards with GEIDA." — Dr Sajid

Case Study 1 — EO Baseline & Site Suitability (09:00–10:30)

Groups used data from the Minimum Project Data Submission Form (collected on Day 3) to run a complete eToolkit workflow for a real or representative IsDB project.

Steps:

  1. Open the eToolkit: etoolkit.terrawatch.net
  2. Set the Theme (sector), Phase (Identification or Design), and Country for your project
  3. Import your project boundary (KML from Google Earth, or GeoJSON from GADM) — or draw on the map
  4. Generate the analysis
  5. Read the report and identify three findings to include in a PCN or PAD:
    • One about current land cover / site conditions
    • One about climate risk or environmental baseline
    • One AI recommendation relevant to your sector

About the AI recommendations

The numbers in the eToolkit report — temperature rise %, land cover change %, precipitation trend — come from actual satellite data processing. The AI reads these numbers and writes the recommendation text. The data is real; the AI only interprets it in the context of your selected sector.

Expected output: A one-page summary with: (1) a map of the project area, (2) three bullet points of EO findings, (3) a statement of which project document each finding would go into.

Case Study 2 — Climate Risk Screening (11:00–12:30)

Groups used EarthMap and the eToolkit climate projections layer to screen a project area for climate risk.

Steps:

  1. Open earthmap.org — navigate to your project country
  2. Explore the climate risk layers: drought risk, flood risk, heat stress, precipitation variability
  3. Return to the eToolkit report from Case Study 1 — go to the climate projections section
  4. Identify the top two climate risks for your project area
  5. Match each risk to a project design recommendation:
    • Higher temperatures → heat-resilient materials, shading, ventilation
    • Increased rainfall variability → wider culverts, higher embankments, drought-tolerant crops
    • Flood risk → elevated structures, flood barriers, improved drainage

Expected output: A "climate risk screening" slide (one PowerPoint or Word page) containing: - A climate risk map of the project area (screenshot from EarthMap or eToolkit) - A table with: risk type | severity | recommended design adaptation - A statement of which project document this would go into (PCN or PAD)

EarthMap + eToolkit = stronger climate screening

EarthMap gives you a fast risk overview at district/national scale. eToolkit gives you the actual climate projection data (°C change, % precipitation change) for your specific area. Use both together for a credible climate section in a PAD.

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