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Using Disaster Monitor

Guides for running analysis, selecting areas, and interpreting results.

Quick start

Four steps to your first analysis

Every analysis follows the same four-step flow. Each decision gets its own screen, and the step rail across the top keeps the other three one click away.

  1. Choose a topic

    Pick the question you need answered: flood risk, drought, rangeland condition, or food security.

  2. Pick a model

    Select between accuracy and speed, or run both and see where they disagree.

  3. Select areas

    Click on the map, type coordinates, or upload a shapefile. Mix these freely.

  4. Review and run

    Check the request, then run. The payload is validated before anything is submitted.

Guides

In-depth documentation

Detailed guides for every part of the platform.

  • Getting started

    How to run your first analysis in four steps: choose a topic, pick a model, select areas, and review.

    Coming soon

  • Selecting areas

    Three ways to define your area of interest: click on the map, enter coordinates, or upload a shapefile.

    Coming soon

  • Choosing a model

    The trade-offs between Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, and Combined, and when to pick each.

    Coming soon

  • Interpreting results

    How to read the analysis output, what the scores mean, and how to trace results back to inputs.

    Coming soon

  • Saving and sharing runs

    How accounts work, what gets saved, and how to share a link to a specific analysis configuration.

    Coming soon

  • Data sources

    The satellite imagery and climate data that feed the analysis, their resolution, and coverage.

    Coming soon

FAQ

Common questions

Do I need an account to run an analysis?
No. All four topics, all 47 counties, and all three models are available to guests. An account saves your runs so you can revisit results and compare configurations.
How accurate are the results?
No model is trained yet, so there is no accuracy to report. Flood risk runs a weighted overlay on the analysis service and says so on its result page; the other topics validate your request and show the exact payload the service will receive.
Can I use my own data?
Yes. You can upload shapefiles (.zip holding .shp, .shx, .dbf and .prj) for polygon areas, or enter coordinates directly. The analysis runs against satellite data, but your areas of interest can come from anywhere.
What counties are covered?
All 23 arid and semi-arid counties in Kenya, plus additional coverage. The full list is available in the county selector on the areas step.