PacRIS for Samoa

Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative

PCRAFI is a joint initiative of SOPAC/SPC, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, with the financial support of the Government of Japan, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) and the ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Programme, and technical support from AIR Worldwide, GNS Science New Zealand, Geoscience Australia, the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), OpenGeo and GFDRR Labs.

The initiative provides the Pacific Island Countries with disaster risk modelling and assessment tools, and supports dialogue on integrated financial solutions that reduce financial vulnerability to natural disasters and climate change. The Pacific Disaster Risk Assessment project covers 15 countries. Read more on the About page.

Data highlights for Samoa

• Earthquake hazard maps for 100, 500 and 2500-year mean return periods (PGA, 0.3 s and 1.0 s spectral acceleration).
• Tropical cyclone wind hazard maps for 100 and 500-year mean return periods.
• Building exposure databases — modelled, verified and aggregated inventories.
• Average annual loss by district, for tropical cyclone and earthquake perils.
• OpenStreetMap derivatives — roads, buildings, waterways and points of interest.