Ecosystem intelligence · Africa
DeliveredCOLWED Wetland Valuation WebGIS
A regional WebGIS for exploring land-cover information and the social-economic value of wetland ecosystems.
Project collaboration: Geospatial Research International / RCMRD
Case study
From spatial complexity to a focused tool.
Developed with Geospatial Research International, COLWED uses a pure JavaScript and OpenLayers frontend backed by Flask, PostGIS, and GeoServer. The system makes earth-observation and wetland valuation data accessible across RCMRD member states, with GeoServer geofencing, user and project management, access restrictions, layer styling, and secure spatial publishing.
The need
Make complex spatial information usable.
The project called for a clear path from distributed data and technical services to information people could inspect and act on.
Our role
Engineer the working system.
GeoDEVs contributed across javascript webgis development, ecosystem data visualization, geoserver security and publishing with an emphasis on maintainable delivery.
Delivered value
A platform shaped around decisions.
The resulting capability supports a regional WebGIS for exploring land-cover information and the social-economic value of wetland ecosystems.
Inside the platform
