[OSGeo Africa] Prof Barry Dwolatzky of Wits University and the Johannesburg Centre of Software Engineering (JCSE) seeks advice

[Chris Berens]

They might consider a more regional analysis, as our southern African
neighbours will be affected by our actions.
Maybe build on the Food Security population analysis work done by Charles
Rethman over the years:
https://wiki.osgeo.org/images/accountreqs/e/ed/ed2/ed2b2668639f2d917e838f207a722498770ce466.pdf
Best wishes all,
Chris


On Fri, 27 Mar 2020 at 06:59, Chris Yelland <chris.yelland at ee.co.za> wrote:

> Hi Colleagues
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> Please see below from my Associate at EE Business Intelligence
> www.eebi.co.za, Prof Barry Dwolatzky Barry.Dwolatzky at wits.ac.za of Wits
> University and the Johannesburg Centre of Software Engineering (JCSE). If
> you can assist him, I would be grateful:
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> Starts...
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> I’m working in support of a group of Wits Data Scientists and AI experts
> who are assisting Government with predicting COVID-19 impact. The group is
> developing a Dash Board and other tools to support those managing the
> response to the disease.
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> The Dash Board is at:
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> https://datastudio.google.com/u/0/reporting/15817068-62f2-4101-8e0f-385e2ddd9326/page/1M
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> There was also a report this morning by a Wits/UJ research group (GCRO)
> that is relevant to what I need advice on:
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> https://www.gcro.ac.za/outputs/map-of-the-month/detail/mapping-vulnerability-to-covid-19/
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> I’ve been tasked with finding out who has sources of
> geographically-indexed data that could be used in combination with COVID
> data in populating the Dashboard, and in generating maps such as the GCRO
> one. Such geospatial data would also be necessary in implementing AI tools.
> We need data covering the whole country.
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> My first thoughts are census data and IEC data. Can you think of anything
> else? Access to data would also need to be negotiated. The work is being
> strongly supported by Dept of Science and Innovation, and other parts of
> government.
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> I’m hoping that you might be able to put me in touch with someone you
> know. Any advice you can give would help tremendously. Its quite urgent.
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> ... ends.
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> If anyone can assist Prof Barry Dwolatzky please contact him on
> Barry.Dwolatzky at wits.ac.za
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> Kind regards
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> Chris
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> *Chris Yelland *
> Managing director
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