Flood trouble spots mapped

6 February 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
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Flood Protection and Drainage Improvement Project / Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) / Phnom Penh Municipal Hall / SeeClickFix / Urban Voice Cambodia / Ushahidi

Thanks to a crowd-sourcing campaign spearheaded by grassroots map developers Urban Voice Cambodia, residents of Phnom Penh can now access a map pinpointing flood-prone areas in the capital during rainy season.

Updated online yesterday, the map was generated by citizens, who contributed 119 reports of flooding over a three-month period, said Ny Sovann, a media project manager for the organisation. …

Chamkarmon, Prampi Makara, Toul Kork, Daun Penh and Sen Sok are all highlighted as districts that are particularly prone to flooding. …

Urban Voice uses mapping technology from Kenyan company Ushahidi, which drew inspiration from US-based urban mapping site SeeClickFix, which provides a platform for citizens to report urban issues directly to their government, said Sovann. …

 Amelia Woodside
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