Aragón to map landslides and landslide risks in 2024 | Aragón

Alejandro Nolasco, First Vice-President of the Government of Aragon, announced this Thursday the creation of a Geographical Institute of Aragon (Igear) 1:10,000 scale landslide risk map of slopes and blocks detaching or falling.The prediction is for The map will be available by the end of 2024Its preparatory budget is close to one million euros.

The purpose of this work is to strengthen risk prevention, especially in the face of heavy rainfall, snowfall and other phenomena that may trigger landslides. The technical specifications were developed in cooperation with the General Directorate of Interior and Emergency Situations.

.Cartography to be carried out Geospatial intelligence.

“This requires a lot of on-site work. Hillside landslides and falling blocks are the cause of road closures and can affect aircraft and citizens’ property. Having this information and making the necessary investments is critical to having this high-quality technology. Quality,” explains Igear Director Fernando López.

Luis Loren, Alejandro Nolasco and Fernando López at the 1st Geospatial Intelligence, Territory and Defense Conference.

Announcements made before taking office I Geospatial Intelligence, Territory and Defense Conferenceorganized by IGEAR, in which Nolasco emphasized that this technology allows “better decisions in terms of territorial planning”.

Geospatial intelligence uses technologies and information sources such as big data or sensors to Better understand geographic space and manage possible emergencies. “Emergency situations like the gastroenteritis outbreak in the Tarazona area are managed through health data. Today we can combine socioeconomic data and build a geographic information system where supply and disposal points are and where people buy … We can integrate all the information and ultimately make better decisions.” Igil.