GEOAVALANCHEINTEGRATED AVALANCHE

RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Problem

Problem

• Information on the

avalanche danger is

important both for

mountain professionals

(e.g. alpine guides) and

enthusiasts (e.g. hikers)

• More than 40% of avalanche accidents are fatal

for every 100 traffic accidents, there are 3 casualties, while

for every 100 avalanche accidents, there are 60 casualties

Unique selling proposition

• Mobile apps already in the market provide so far only

limited information that are based on big scale weather

forecasts

• None uses geolocation information integrated with

crowdsourcing and earth observation data

Prototype

What is GeoAvalanche?

The only app in the market capable of providing information on

the avalanche risk with a higher level of accuracy and precision

Alerts users from visiting places at high avalanche risk by

increasing their awareness of snow and avalanche conditions

and helps them plan their excursion in safer conditions

It is based on an innovative algorithm that merges meteo

forecast, crowdsourcing and earth observation data

• An innovative project for the snow and avalanche risk management

• A social mapping system

• A geospatial data infrastructure

• Mobile application (iOS and Android)

Essential data Data Type Source

Ice and Snow monitoring

EO Sentinel-1

Snow surface temperature

EO Sentinel-1

Snow fraction EO Sentinel-3

Wind EO Sentinel-1Elevation EO Copernicus EU-DEM

Slopes EO Copernicus EU-DEM

Mountains and Peaks

SAP HANA Cloud Geonames

Huts SAP HANA Cloud Geonames

Meteo forecast Open data OpenWeatherMap

Avalanche Bulletin

Free data European Avalanche Warning Services

Revenue modelGeoAvalanche target group, crowdsourcing and payment options

• Free use and crowdsourcing from mountain professionals (mountain

rescue units, alpine guides, ski instructors, state forestry, avalanche

warning services)

• Freemium use for enthusiasts (hikers, backcountry skiers) for basic

information, on weather forecast and crowdsourced geolocation data

(images, wind, snow, meteo conditions)

• Premium use for typical users, for selecting routes on the basis of an

accurate risk assessment obtained from the developed algorithm

– Selection of a route or POIs on the map

– Geolocation notifications for avalanche risk events

– Neighborhood risk map

• Pricing policy based on:

– Pay as you go - Weekly based - Monthly based - Season based

Outlook – 1/2Win the EsaAppCamp Barcelona grand prize!

Outlook – 2/21. Validation and endorsement by sector professionals and stakeholders to

avoid the risk of collecting incorrect or incomplete data

2. Development and validation of the algorithm for the integration of

crowdsourcing and earth observation data

3. Development of a beta version and validation with restricted target users

4. Address legal policy issues

5. Partnership with user-linked professional groups

6. Fine tuning of the final version

7. Launch on major mobile app stores

8. Fund raising up to €50k

GeoAvalanche TeamFrancesco Bartoli (IT)

MountaineerGeospatial geek

Konstantinos Gkoumas (GR)

Disaster resilience expertEntrepreneur and academic

Cristiano Carducci (IT)

CreativeSoftware developer

See you in Barcelona!