Landslide Information System for Disaster Risk Financing: Earth Observation and Modelling Products for Near-Real- Time Assessment

Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) products strengthen the capacity of governments to take informed decisions on disaster risk finance based on sound actuarial exposure analysis in order to support stakeholders (national and local governments, homeowners, businesses, agricultural producers, and low-income populations) with better risk information and increase financial resilience. The objective of this work is to present the Landslide Hazard In formation System (LHIS) prototype aiming at responding to incipient likely landslide events (in Near-Real Time, NRT) and providing estimates of parameters suitable to inform parametric insurance calculations. LHIS concentrates on the development of databases, maps and understanding on pilot use cases in Morocco, making extensive use of EO data and advanced modelling capabilities.