Mapping Tools for water and sanitation infrastructure.

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Posted by Bhagya Rupasinghe on 31 Mar 2015 at 04:01

We are trying to map our existing water and sanitation (WASH) infrastructure facilities. I am not a GIS expert but we are constantly suggested that we should use GIS and other tools for mapping this data. I am not sure how to do that, is there any online simple user friendly web- based tools which can enable geographical representation of data? This mapping will help us formulate our priorities for the WASH project.

Have you ever worked with these tools? What are your feedback?

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Waterpoint Mapper

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Posted by Yusheng Lum on 07 Apr 2015 at 05:51

There could be many more options but for people who are looking for simple softwares to handle Waterpoint Mapper is the best solution.

mapping tools for water and sanitation infrastructure

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Posted by Anil Kumar on 04 Apr 2015 at 01:33

Dear Mr. Rupasinghe,

World Bank-WSP-SA has developed mobile based monitoring, tracking and mapping system for toilets being constructed and used in villges in Rajasthan, India. You may contact Mr. Mathews Mullackal, State Coordinator, WSP, Rajasthan on his mobile no. +919928535654. Similarly, M/s Bule Frog Mobile Technologie (P) Ltd, Hyderabad has developed mobile based system for water. For this you may contact at Mr. Satya Vara Prasad on +919908940006 please. 

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(Dr. Anil Kumar)

+919418548604

For Open source software QGIS

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Posted by Kostas Tsirogiannis on 31 Mar 2015 at 13:33

Try QGIS, http://www.qgis.org adn for publishing on the web http://www.qgistutorials.com/en/docs/leaflet_maps_with_qgis2leaf.html use the tutorial

SW you can use

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Posted by Ulises G. Miranda on 31 Mar 2015 at 13:12

Hello, for sanitation and piping you can use the software epanet for calculating losses due to pipping. On the other hand any Gis SW (ArcGis is the most common) and topocal are very reliable tools. And also you can use Google earth to adquire all coordenates you may require. Cheers!

WASH and GIS tool

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Posted by Cliff Love on 31 Mar 2015 at 08:14

Bhagya, I am not an expert in the area you are explaining.  However, I do have a company that I have talked to that says they can easily handle data in their mapping software.  It is cloud based so you do not load the software.  Instead, you login and upload the data.  I have not tried it yet, but they are anxious to work with people to help them learn the possibilities.  If I can be of any help please let me know.

GWQ Mapping

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Posted by paritosh singh Chauhan on 31 Mar 2015 at 07:43

I suggest you first use lithology+ Geomorphology intergrated map,,,,,,along with that use structure and lineament maps, ,,,,you may demarcate different aquifer boundaries,,,,,,and the same boundaries will may work for boundary for spatial mapping of ground water quality data. If you need information in detail ,,,you may contact me on paritosh219@gmail.com

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mohammad reza eslami
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04 May 2015 at 10:06
actually ı have developed a web based gis based application for wastewater betwork. www.bsawater.ir
my email baswater@gmail.com
Ahmed Baraka
Ahmed Baraka
01 Apr 2015 at 19:13
If I understand your question..that you don't have any maps..and trying to map from the beginning...if so..then you have to get help from the workers,the technicians...any other as built drawings for all of the projects.........then you can use any version of GIS used in the ministries of the country....and why I'm saying used,,is that many times the companies of GIS give you specifications and tools for the software that doesn't work afterwards..so direct contracting with an expert is better of buying a useless version
Satendra Pal Singh
Satendra Pal Singh
31 Mar 2015 at 10:42
so many tools use for water and sanitation in to the infrastructure.such as particle counter and others
depend on required cleanliness of infrastructure.
JIGNESH GOYANI
JIGNESH GOYANI
31 Mar 2015 at 09:56
Mr Jatin Chaudhary is working on mapping a public toilet, you can contact him on echai.co or +918733838470
Subrata Singh
Subrata Singh
31 Mar 2015 at 09:39
An easy and simple solution would be to use 'my track' on the android platform to collect the information. It can take point information as well as in a track format with facilities of taking photographs.

the data can be transferred on to Google earth as kml files and can be seen and stored (locally or on cloud)
Can Ertekin
Can Ertekin
31 Mar 2015 at 07:54
I suggest Quantum GIS and its tools.
Tafë Veselaj
Tafë Veselaj
31 Mar 2015 at 07:29
Previously, preferred to have the coordinates from GPS,,that is important. If you are not GIS expert, maybe will be difficult to prepare map for this issues. I suggest to use Water Point Mapper
Matthew Alfred
Matthew Alfred
31 Mar 2015 at 05:34
WaterPoint Mapper looks the best but check out this paper on Mapping and Managing Potable Water Infrastructure Assets,http://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/winter0809articles/mapping-and-managing.html
Heinrich Muller
Heinrich Muller
31 Mar 2015 at 05:16
Please send me your contact telephone number and I will help u
Seeram Dathathreya
Seeram Dathathreya
31 Mar 2015 at 09:53
Sir,
I Seeram G.Dathathreya, worked as Chief Geophysicist and retd. I am experience in the field of Ground water exploration by latest methods, and mineral exploration.I ALSO strongly recommend water point mapper.asa strongly recommended by ShriHeinrich Multer.
bob ted
bob ted
31 Mar 2015 at 05:09
I strongly suggest to use Water Point Mapper, this is a free online tool developed by Wateraid. The Mapper is intended to offer a quick way to get up to speed with the process of Water Point Mapping and sector performance monitoring. It is aimed at water, sanitation, hygiene practitioners and local government staff working at district, sub-district and village levels. Its simple to use. http://www.waterpointmapper.org/ We used it last time for our project. while using if you can any problem, write me.
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