Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Planning
User Manual
of Integration of GIS Data and Information on Environment, Climate Change, Natural Resources and Disaster for the Development of Web Application
under the Strengthening Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Statistics (ECDS) Project, BBS
August 2022
CXGIS
Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services
User Manual
i Table of Contents List of Figures ...................................................................................................................................................................... ii 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Objectives .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 System Features ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Contact Us ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 1.5 About Us..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 2. Dashboard .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 3. Map View Module ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 3.1 Customization Options ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 3.2 Map Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 3.3 Map Filtering ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6 3.3.1 Background Layer Options................................................................................................................................... 8 3.3.2 Map Comparison .................................................................................................................................................... 11 3.4 Google Play Store ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 3.5 App Store ................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
ii List of Figures Figure 1.1: Stakeholders of ECDS Platform.................................................................................................................................. 2 Figure 1.2: Contact Us Page ................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Figure 1.3: About Us Page .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 2.1: Dashboard Upper Part ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2.2: Dashboard Lower Part .................................................................................................................................................. 4 Figure 3.1: Map Customization Bar ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Figure 3.2: Filter Options ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 3.3: View Map Layer ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Figure 3.4: Open Street Layer ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 Figure 3.5: Google Hybrid Layer ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 Figure 3.6: Google Satellite Layer .................................................................................................................................................... 9 Figure 3.7: Google Streets Layer .................................................................................................................................................... 10 Figure 3.8: Google Terrain Layer................................................................................................................................................... 10 Figure 3.9: My Customer Layer ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 3.10: ESRI Layer ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 3.11: Comparison of Maps ................................................................................................................................................. 12 Figure 3.12: Comparison of Values in Maps ............................................................................................................................. 12 Figure 3.13: Google Play Store........................................................................................................................................................ 13 Figure 3.14: App Store ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13
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- Introduction
1.1 Background
Bangladesh is one of the most disaster -prone countries due to climate change. It is intensified by the
country's geographical position, land features, numerous crisscrossed rivers , and monsoon climate. As a
result, we are incredibly vulnerable to natural disasters. Since the country is prone to harsh weather, loss
and destruction are frequently large, putting the national economy at risk. Bangladesh ranked 6 th on the
list of countr ies most hit by climate disasters from 1999 to 2018 in the 2020 edition of German Watch's
Climate Risk Index. This index focuses on Bangladesh's scary scenario in terms of climate impacts and
natural disasters. Sea level rise, storms, cyclones, droughts, e rosion, landslides, flooding, salinization, and
other natural disasters are already displacing a considerable number of people from the coastline and hilly
areas and destroying infrastructure, human lives, and wealth. Despite all of its flaws, Bangladesh i s one of
the most resilient countries, and it is making gradual progress toward achieving the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). Numerous initiatives, research papers, surveys, and other activities are being
carried out in development that require reliable data and information for successful decision-making.
In recent years, the government has initiated multiple projects through numerous agencies and
government departments to collect, generate, and update relevant statistics, so that policymakers could
benefit from the information. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is an independent national body
under the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) that collects and disseminates statistical data and information.
The "Inter -Ministerial Technical Working Commit tee" produced "Environment, Climate Change, and
Disaster Statistics." To that end, the "Environment, Climate Change, and Disaster Statistics (ECDS) Cell" was
established. This cell proposed a platform/interface to provide necessary environmental and climat e risk
data and information to ensure disaster resilient development. However, as such, there is no
comprehensive geographical interface to assist the government officials, academicians, and researchers to
integrate disaster and climate risk data and infor mation into development projects, plans, and programs
for decision making and planning for risk-informed public investment.
1.2 Objectives
The establishment of ECDS is to generate statistics on the environment, natural resources, biodiversity,
climate change, and disasters to institutionalize environmental statistics in Bangladesh. However, this
project has established some specific objectives. The primary outcomes of this project are 'Compilation of
Bangladesh Environmental Statistics 2020,' 'Bangladesh Environmental Protection, Expenditure, Resource,
and Waste Management Survey 2021,' 'Natural Resource: Experimental Ecosystem Accounts/Statistics in
Bangladesh 2022,' and 'Multi -sectoral GIS integration of the affected population with area, deaths, and
missing population due to climate change and natural disasters.
The specific objectives of this project are:
empower the government, academia, and researchers to securely host, manage, share,
visualize, and analyze geospatial data by establishing a well -designed sustainable geo-portal
system
have operational experience handling and publishing various maps and data
cooperate with government officials in project appraisal and planning process
1.3 System Features Spatial data analysis in different geographic regions Login-based authorization system with dynamic user permission and access
View Map and Data Layers based on Theme and Components
Introduction 2 Download Map image as png/jpeg format Upload Shapefile and Data Layer information Download shapefile based on selected layers Download Admin Boundary Information in a different format View Meta Data and Layer based information based on user access Administrative user Management control with grant and revoke user access privilege
Figure 1.1: Stakeholders of ECDS Platform 1.4 Contact Us To learn more information how to contact the ECDS authority User can click on the Contact Us link from the navigation bar. After clicking the link, a page like the below would be displayed on the screen.
Figure 1.2: Contact Us Page
Introduction 3 1.5 About Us To learn more information about our mission and vision please visit the about us page.
Figure 1.3: About Us Page
4 2. Dashboard The Dashboard page of the ECDS platform consists of several graphs images and vital information related to Bangladesh. There are some animatic images on the right -hand side showing some features of this web application.
Figure 2.1: Dashboard Upper Part
Figure 2.2: Dashboard Lower Part The figures illustrated above portray some of the vital information on layers, population, and poverty. Also, there graphical representation of the distribution of attributes in layers.
5 3. Map View Module The user of the ECDS platform has the option to preview a map in two modes. One is view-only mode and the other is comparison mode. By using the view mode user can view the map by adding different layers on top of it and export the item in png format. Consequently, in the comparison mode, all the features of the view mode are available with an extra feature to compare between two maps. 3.1 Customization Options The map customization bar is available on the right side of the map. There are several options such as adding map layers, filtering the map, changing the map background, resetting the map, extending the map to full screen, showing or hiding map levels and regions, and finally the map download options.
Figure 3.1: Map Customization Bar
3.2
Map Settings
To change or add the map layers click on the map settings and the user can see Six map layers in the ECDS
platform. They are
Administrative
Climate and Climate Change
Demographic and socio-economic
Ecosystem and Biodiversity
Environmental & natural resources
Hazard & natural disaster
Map View Module
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Each of the map layers has several sub-layers. Like administrative boundary has three sublayers like
administrative boundary, railway network, river network, and road network. Climate and climate change
consist of another two-options climate change, weather and climate. Demographic and socio-economic
theme comprises two sub-types as health hazard data, socio-economic indicators. Ecosystem and
biodiversity theme also comprises two sub-types as bio-ecological zone, and critical or endangered areas.
Environmental and natural resources layers have sub-layers of 3 different types which are forestry, land
use and land cover, physiography and geology, and soil and agriculture. Hazard & natural disaster has two
sub-layers such as climatic hazard, geophysical hazard, and pollution and other hazard data.
Administrative
Administrative Boundary
River Network
Road Network
Railway Network
Climate and Climate Change
Climate Change
Weather and Climate
Demographic and socio economic
Health Hazard Data
Socio-Economic Indicators
Ecosystem and Biodiversity
Bio-Ecological Zone
Critical or Endangered Areas
Environmental & natural resources
Forestry
Land Use and Land Cover
Physiography and Geology
Soil and Agriculture
Hazard & natural disaster
Climate Hazard
Geophysical Hazard
Pollution and other Hazard Data
3.3
Map Filtering
Map layers can be filtered using the Map Filter icon. On the right panel. Click on the icon a pop-up menu
will appear on the screen.
Map View Module 7
Figure 3.2: Filter Options Here the user can set the transparency level by moving the slider right or left. There are three different options for filtering map data by Division or District or Upazila. Based on the need, a user can select different filtering options and administrative boundaries to filter the data.
Map View Module 8
Figure 3.3: View Map Layer
3.3.1
Background Layer Options
Open Street
Google Hybrid
Google Satellite
Google Street
Google Terrain
My customer
Esri
Figure 3.4: Open Street Layer
Map View Module 9
Figure 3.5: Google Hybrid Layer
Figure 3.6: Google Satellite Layer
Map View Module 10
Figure 3.7: Google Streets Layer
Figure 3.8: Google Terrain Layer
Map View Module 11
Figure 3.9: My Customer Layer
Figure 3.10: ESRI Layer 3.3.2 Map Comparison To compare the layers based on a different time or different layers in a specific period the user can utilize the map comparison panel.
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Figure 3.11: Comparison of Maps
Figure 3.12: Comparison of Values in Maps 3.4 Google Play Store The user of the ECDS platform has the option to preview all data in Android -based mobile. Users can download the app on the google play store . By using the app users can view the map by adding different layers on top and navigate all data on an Android -based mobile phone. Consequently, in the comparison mode, all the features of the view mode are available with an extra feature to compare between two maps.
Map View Module 13
Figure 3.13: Google Play Store 3.5 App Store The user of the ECDS platform has the option to preview all data on iPhone. Users can download the app on the App store. By using the app users can view the map by adding different layers on top and navigate all data on an iPhone. Consequently, in the comparison mode, all the features of the view mode are available with an extra feature to compare between two maps.
Figure 3.14: App Store