{"id":1094,"date":"2026-04-09T00:56:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lagoonenvironment.com\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2026-04-09T01:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T01:09:54","slug":"lagoon-community-mapping-for-adaptation-to-flooding-and-access-to-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lagoonenvironment.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/lagoon-community-mapping-for-adaptation-to-flooding-and-access-to-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagoon Community Mapping for Adaptation to Flooding and Access to Water"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1094\" class=\"elementor elementor-1094\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e792eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e792eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0fd3f elementor-widget 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class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd94769 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd94769\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5b968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f5b968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1bd412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1bd412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lagoon community mapping empowers local residents to identify flood-prone areas and water access points, aiding adaptation strategies in vulnerable communities in Lagos State. This participatory approach fills data gaps in resource-limited settings, supporting flood modeling and equitable resource planning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c24ffc6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c24ffc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55df30a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55df30a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Interventions<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8132035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8132035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Flood Adaptation Mapping:<\/strong> Communities map drainage systems, flood points, and blocked drains using tools like OpenStreetMap or KoboToolbox to predict inundation risks. In data-scarce areas like Lagos, this enables detailed urban flood models for risk management, validated against real events.<br \/><br \/><p>Such mapping reveals impacts of waste on flooding and informs early warning systems, as seen in Benin where 72% of villages face medium-to-high flood risks based on hazard, exposure, and vulnerability indicators.<\/p><\/li><li><strong>Water Access Mapping:<\/strong> Residents locate water points like boreholes, wells, and taps via participatory GIS, highlighting gaps in informal settlements. In the lagoon communities, this exposes inequalities despite high reported access rates from private wells and boreholes, guiding interventions for droughts and sanitation.<br \/><br \/><p>Focus groups and field validation with apps like SurveyCTO digitize data for analysis in QGIS, prioritizing underserved areas.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67fbef8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67fbef8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f80da5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f80da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Benefits<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c61dda6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c61dda6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Affordable and open-source, ideal for low-resource contexts.<\/li><li>Builds local capacity and resilience through stakeholder data sharing.<\/li><li>Supports IPCC frameworks for spatial risk visualization and policy.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0394044 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0394044\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b1ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28b1ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Implementation Steps<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad8d7ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad8d7ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Engage communities to sketch features like water infrastructure and flood zones.<\/li><li>Validate with GPS tools and digitize in platforms like QGIS.<\/li><li>Analyze for risk layers and share maps with authorities for adaptation plans.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fbcfd0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0fbcfd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc41c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbc41c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d092d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32d092d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This project is at the planning stage and active fundraising is ongoing. 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