Central Disaster Forecast — GeoAI
A flood and disaster intelligence platform in development. People will be able to ask about a place, explore mapped risk and historical events, and see the data and uncertainty behind each answer.
Community Centered Geosystems
Building geosystems that power sustainable communities.
We work with communities to turn local knowledge, field surveys, earth observation, and spatial analysis into maps that support mobility, disaster preparedness, and better decisions.
Discuss a projectCommunity-Led Grounding
Lived local knowledge is our structural foundation. Local youth and mappers verify spatial realities that satellite imagery alone cannot perceive.
Predictive Hydrological AI
We combine terrain analysis, SCS-CN runoff estimates, SWAT and HAND methods, and machine learning to develop and validate flood risk forecasts.
Open Spatial Governance
We favor transparent, reproducible methods and open data where appropriate. Community teams help validate, maintain, and use the maps built with them.
Leading household mapping for sustainable, resilient communities.
Atlas Geosystems supports the development of geospatial infrastructure in communities. We connect local needs with mapping expertise, practical technology, and partner networks so that communities can plan, adapt, and build resilience.
Our Mission
Lead in household and community mapping.
Build useful geographic data with communities and make it available for local planning and action.
Our Vision
Make every map an asset.
Create maps that communities can understand, own, update, and use over time.
Projects & Initiatives
Five initiatives in developmentFeatured projects
All five initiatives are in development. These images are interface mockups: locations, figures, verification badges and alerts are illustrative, not live project results. Outputs will be shared after production and partner review.
Transport Mapping of Kenyan Cities
Mapping road, transit, and pedestrian networks with OpenStreetMap, street imagery, and local mobility knowledge to support sustainable urban planning.
Earth Observation & Solid Waste Hub
An IdeaMaps-inspired model combining Mapillary street imagery, Footpath.ai pedestrian data, and community verification to locate and monitor waste hotspots.
Local Dialect Maps
Documenting local place names, community boundaries, and spatial knowledge in the languages people use, with community members as authors and reviewers.
Geo-sensitive communities
Community Atlas Map Catalogues
Living maps that bring together disaster risks, local resources, geographic boundaries, and socioeconomic indicators for community planning and stewardship.
Community First
The map is only as good as the people behind it.
"Disasters begin and end in communities. It is the people living there who understand the what, the where, and the when." We don't map communities — we map with communities.
Partner With Us
01. Community Studio Centres for youth GIS training
02. Participatory Mapathons producing ground-truth data
03. Stakeholder testing of predictive disaster models
04. Permanent community ownership of spatial atlases
Capabilities
End-to-end geospatial solutions for communities & institutions.
From primary field data collection to predictive hydrological modeling and interactive web portals.
01 / SURVEYS
Data Collection & Field Surveys
End-to-end spatial data acquisition using drone photogrammetry, GNSS receivers, satellite imagery, and community field teams across ASAL and riverine zones.
02 / COMMUNITY
Participatory Mapping
Online and in-person mapathons using OpenStreetMap and Mapillary. Training community members to generate verified spatial data.
03 / HYDROLOGY
Flood & Disaster Modeling
Terrain and watershed analysis, SCS-CN runoff estimates, SWAT and HAND methods, with machine learning to develop flood forecasts and early warning intelligence.
04 / ANALYTICS
Geospatial Analysis & GIS
Land use change analysis, urban planning support, infrastructure corridor assessments, and natural resource spatial intelligence.
05 / CARTOGRAPHY
Atlas Map Creation
Production of community atlas catalogues referenced to administrative borders, historical hazard data, and socioeconomic indicators.
06 / CAPACITY
Capacity Building & Training
Structured training curriculums for county governments, NGOs, and universities in GIS, drone piloting, and mapathon coordination.
07 / MOBILITY
Transport & Urban Mobility
Constructing transport community maps for sustainable urban mobility in Kenyan cities, integrating street view and pedestrian networks.
08 / SATELLITE
Earth Observation
Leveraging Sentinel and Landsat imagery for vegetation monitoring, solid waste tracking, and multi-temporal change detection.
09 / PORTALS
Dashboard & Visualizations
Interactive web-based map portals for visualizing disaster risks and resource distribution, built for local stakeholders and leaders.
Process
How we build disaster-resilient geosystems.
Every Atlas Geosystems deployment follows a rigorous, community-anchored process.
01
Research & Data Compilation
Cataloguing historical records, satellite imagery, and hydrological stations.
02
Community Mapathons
Physical & virtual sprints with global contributors and local mappers.
03
Hydrological & ML Modeling
Catchment runoff modeling using automated SWAT & HAND pipelines.
04
Atlas & Dashboard Production
Publishing interactive portals and community map catalogues.
05
Ground Validation
Post-event verification with community elders and county stakeholders.
Data Stewardship
Community knowledge deserves careful handling.
Our approach is to agree on data use with local partners before collection, document decisions as projects develop, and return maps in forms community teams can maintain.
Agree before sharing
We discuss what will be mapped, who can use it, and which layers may be made public with participating communities and project partners.
Credit contributors. Protect sensitive data.
We attribute contributions appropriately and review sensitive locations and personal information before any public release. Access is limited where sharing could cause harm.
Keep maps useful locally
We plan for usable files, clear documentation, and an agreed update process so local teams can steward atlas layers after a project handover.
Specific access, licensing, retention, and handover arrangements are agreed for each project.
Tooling
Tools selected for the job and the community.
We prioritize open data and reproducible tools, while using specialist platforms when a project needs them. We also train partners to use the resulting workflows.
Base Map
OpenStreetMap
Global open geographic foundation.
Campaigns
HOT Tasking Manager
Volunteer mapping coordination.
Open Data
Humanitarian Data Exchange
Open disaster & crisis datasets.
Imagery
Mapillary
Street-level computer vision imagery.
Desktop GIS
QGIS
Spatial analysis and cartography.
Drone Processing
WebODM / Metashape
Orthomosaics and 3D point clouds.
Hydrological
SWAT & HAND
Watershed-scale flood modeling.
Pedestrian Data
Footpath.ai
Walking routes and pedestrian context for mobility and waste mapping.
Field Surveys
ODK / KoboToolbox
Mobile forms for local surveys and ground validation.
Earth Observation
Google Earth Engine
Satellite analysis for land cover and change detection.
Drone Mapping
DJI Terra / DroneDeploy
Flight planning and aerial survey processing.
Automation
Python / R
Disaster prediction pipelines.
There is a role for you in the mapping ecosystem.
We work with communities, public institutions, researchers, volunteers, and supporters to turn geographic knowledge into practical tools.
Community partners
Build a local atlas, join a mapathon, or host a community studio for mapping and training.
Plan a community map →Government & NGOs
Bring geospatial intelligence into disaster plans, urban development, and resilience programs.
Discuss a public project →Volunteer mappers
Join online or local mapping sessions. Training is available for people new to mapping.
Join a mapathon →Research & academia
Collaborate on hydrology, earth observation, participatory mapping, and GeoAI methods.
Explore research →Training partners
Request practical GIS, drone, field data, disaster modeling, or mapathon training.
Request training →Funders & supporters
Support field surveys, community studios, open data, and disaster intelligence infrastructure.
Support the work →
Get In Touch
Let's build something that matters.
Tell us about a community mapping need, a flood risk question, a transport or waste mapping project, or a partnership. We welcome collaborations across Kenya and beyond.