FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2021 Hobart Hub - Colin Mazengarb
Channel: FOSS4G SotM Oceania
Date: 15/12/2021

Title: Landslide Zoning in Tasmania

Abstract:
Landslide zoning has been a core function within the Tasmanian State Government since the 1970s in response to a number of houses being badly affected by landslide movement.  Much of this damage could have been avoided had ground conditions been better understood before development occurred, which is where zoning can assist planning authorities in particular. The first zoning maps started prior to the digital era, but since 2003 they have used both proprietary and more recently open-source desktop GIS solutions and open-data. Much of the methodology was developed in-house in the absence of off-the-shelf solutions, but this is beginning to change. This presentation will discuss aspects of the methodology using QGIS software and other tools.