HOW IT WORKS
In TEMBO Africa, there is a tight coupling between in-situ observations, satellite data, and numerical models to ensure that the advantages of each approach enhance each other.
Integration and IT Strategy
As a whole, TEMBO Africa
Reuse as much as possible existing software platforms, avoiding inefficient use of resources, making use of the advantages of what is there (robust data flows in the AgroApps platform; controlled data access and visualization in TWIGA platform, etc.)
Use data standards from the Open Geospatial Consortium, to ensure easy data exchange with GEOSS and Copernicus
Use standard APIs and formats to develop scalable and modular Lego®-like elements for all services.
Objectives & WP Structure
Work Packages’ general logic WP1 is the principal point of interaction with external users and coordinates the development of integrated services (WP2, WP3, WP4) and technological developments (WP5, WP6, WP7). Data products that are also accessible to external entities, like GEO, such as soil moisture maps, rainfall fields, and discharge time series, serve as the primary interface between the technical and service WPs (SS). Although multiple products will support multiple services, just WP2 is shown here for clarity’s sake.
TEMBO Open Source Principles
As a whole, TEMBO Africa
The TEMBO Africa consortium is preparing and following a Data Management Plan that adheres to the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles. The plan outlines how the consortium is handling data during and after the project to make it FAIR.
Make African data available through GEOSS and external parties in (near-)real time
- In situ calibrated rainfall maps (WP5, operational delivery through GEOSS)
- In situ calibrated soil moisture maps (WP6, weekly Volta and Luangwa, ten days Ghana and Zambia)
- River discharge time series with error estimates (WP7, ≥5,000 hourly river flow observations)
- Bathymetry and open water maps of floodplains and reservoirs (WP3, 7, ≥10 water management systems)
Create socio-economic value by developing services using new sensors plus satellites and models
- Develop services to mitigate geo-hazards, starting with Flood Early Warning Systems (WP2, ≥3 paying users)
- Develop water management information services, starting with Reservoir Management (WP3, ≥5 dams operational)
- Develop agricultural information services, starting with Germination Insurance (WP4, ≥1crop insurance product)
Market these new services to harvest resources to maintain sensors and services
- Organise rapid feedback from users to continuously improve value (WP1, ≥50 service integrators reached)
- Design and realize permanent finance mechanisms for public goods (WP1, for flood early warning, reservoir operations, and germination insurance)
- Identify and engage private entities with the willingness to pay for services (WP1, ≥35 users willing to pay)
