Healthcare Infrastructure#
In this notebook, we will perform a damage and risk assessment for healthcare infrastructure. The assessment is based on combining hazard data (e.g., flood depths) with vulnerability curves to estimate the potential damage to infrastructure.
We will follow the steps outlined below to conduct the assessment:
Loading the necessary packages:
We will import the Python libraries required for data handling, analysis, and visualization.Loading the data:
The infrastructure data (e.g., hospitals) and hazard data (e.g., flood depths) will be loaded into the notebook.Preparing the data:
The infrastructure and hazard data will be processed and data gaps can be filled, if required.Performing the damage assessment:
We will apply vulnerability curves to estimate the potential damage based on the intensity of the hazard.Visualizing the results:
Finally, we will visualize the estimated damage using graphs and maps to illustrate the impact on healthcare infrastructure.
1. Loading the Necessary Packages#
To perform the assessment, we are going to make use of several python packages.
In case you run this in Google Colab, you will have to install the packages below (remove the hashtag in front of them).
#!pip install damagescanner==0.9b14
#!pip install contextily
#!pip install exactextract
#!pip install lonboard
In this step, we will import all the required Python libraries for data manipulation, spatial analysis, and visualization.
import warnings
import xarray as xr
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
import geopandas as gpd
import seaborn as sns
import shapely
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import contextily as cx
import damagescanner.download as download
from damagescanner.core import DamageScanner
from damagescanner.osm import read_osm_data, DICT_CIS_OSM, extract,_extract_value
from damagescanner.base_values import DICT_CIS_VULNERABILITY_FLOOD
from lonboard import viz
warnings.simplefilter(action='ignore', category=FutureWarning)
warnings.simplefilter(action='ignore', category=RuntimeWarning) # exactextract gives a warning that is invalid
Specify the country of interest#
Before we continue, we should specify the country for which we want to assess the damage. We use the ISO3 code for the country to download the OpenStreetMap data.
country_full_name = 'Moldova'
country_iso3 = 'MDA'
2. Loading the Data#
In this step, we will load four key datasets:
Infrastructure data:
This dataset contains information on the location and type of healthcare infrastructure (e.g., hospitals). Each asset may have attributes such as type, length, and replacement cost.Hazard data:
This dataset includes information on the hazard affecting the infrastructure (e.g., flood depth at various locations).Vulnerability curves:
Vulnerability curves define how the infrastructure’s damage increases with the intensity of the hazard. For example, flood depth-damage curves specify how much damage occurs for different flood depths.
Infrastructure Data#
We will perform this example analysis for Jamaica. To start the analysis, we first download the OpenStreetMap data from GeoFabrik.
infrastructure_path = download.get_country_geofabrik(country_iso3)
Now we load the data and read only the healthcare data.
%%time
features = read_osm_data(infrastructure_path,asset_type='healthcare')
CPU times: total: 49.6 s
Wall time: 1min 3s
sub_types = features.object_type.unique()
sub_types
array(['pharmacy', 'clinic', 'doctors', 'dentist', 'laboratory',
'hospital', 'alternative', 'physiotherapist', 'rehabilitation'],
dtype=object)
And we can explore our data interactively
viz(features)
Hazard Data#
For this example, we make use of the flood data provided by CDRI.
We use a 1/100 flood map to showcase the approach.
hazard_map = xr.open_dataset("https://hazards-data.unepgrid.ch/global_pc_h100glob.tif", engine="rasterio")
hazard_map
<xarray.Dataset> Size: 747GB Dimensions: (band: 1, x: 432000, y: 216000) Coordinates: * band (band) int32 4B 1 * x (x) float64 3MB -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 ... 180.0 180.0 180.0 * y (y) float64 2MB 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 ... -90.0 -90.0 -90.0 -90.0 spatial_ref int32 4B ... Data variables: band_data (band, y, x) float64 746GB ...
Vulnerability data#
Similarly to the maximum damages, specifying the vulnerability curves is complex. We generally have limited information about the quality of the assets, its level of deteriation and other asset-level characteristics.
vulnerability_path = "https://zenodo.org/records/10203846/files/Table_D2_Multi-Hazard_Fragility_and_Vulnerability_Curves_V1.0.0.xlsx?download=1"
vul_df = pd.read_excel(vulnerability_path,sheet_name='F_Vuln_Depth')
And let’s have a look at all the available options
with pd.option_context('display.max_rows', None, 'display.max_colwidth', None):
display(vul_df.iloc[:2,:].T)
0 | 1 | |
---|---|---|
ID number | Infrastructure description | Additional characteristics |
F1.1 | plant | Small power plants, capacity <100 MW |
F1.2 | plant | Medium power plants, capacity 100-500 MW |
F1.3 | plant | Large power plants, >500 MW |
F1.4 | plant | thermal plant |
F1.5 | plant | wind turbine |
F1.6 | plant | wind turbine |
F1.7 | plant | wind turbine |
F2.1 | substation | Low Voltage Substation |
F2.2 | substation | Medium Voltage Substation |
F2.3 | substation | High Voltage Substation |
F5.1 | cable | Distribution circuits buried crossings |
F6.1 | Power (minor) line | Distribution circuits (non-crossings) |
F6.2 | cable | Distribution circuits elevated crossings |
F6.3 | Energy system | Generalized curve for energy assets in diked areas |
F7.1 | Roads | NaN |
F7.2 | Roads | NaN |
F7.2a (lower boundary) | Roads | NaN |
F7.2b (upper boundary) | Roads | NaN |
F7.3 | Roads | NaN |
F7.4 | Roads | Motorways and trunk roads - sophisticated accessories - low flow |
F7.5 | Roads | Motorways and trunk roads - sophisticated accessories - high flow |
F7.6 | Roads | Motorways and trunk roads - without sophisticated accessories - low flow |
F7.7 | Roads | Motorways and trunk roads - without sophisticated accessories - high flow |
F7.8 | Roads | Other roads - low flow |
F7.9 | Roads | Other roads - high flow |
F7.10 | Roads | NaN |
F7.11 | Roads | NaN |
F7.12 | Roads | NaN |
F7.13 | Roads | NaN |
F8.1 | Railways | Double-tracked railway |
F8.2 | Railways | Double-tracked railway |
F8.3 | Railways | NaN |
F8.4 | Railways | NaN |
F8.5 | Railways | NaN |
F8.6 | Railways | NaN |
F8.6a (lower boundary) | Railways | NaN |
F8.6b (upper boundary) | Railways | NaN |
F8.7 | Railways | NaN |
F8.8 | Railways | Railway station |
F9.1 | Airports | NaN |
F9.2 | Airports | NaN |
F9.3 | Airports | NaN |
F10.1 | Telecommunication | Communication tower |
F12.1 | Telecommunication | Communication system |
F13.1 | water storage tanks | Water storage tanks at grade concrete |
F13.2 | water storage tanks | Water storage tanks at grade steel |
F13.3 | water storage tanks | Water storage tanks at grade wood |
F13.4 | water storage tanks | Water storage tanks elevated |
F13.5 | water storage tanks | Water storage tanks below grade |
F14.1 | Water treatment plants | Small water treatment plants open/gravity - average flood design |
F14.2 | Water treatment plants | Medium water treatment plants open/gravity - average flood design |
F14.3 | Water treatment plants | Large water treatment plants open/gravity - average flood design |
F14.4 | Water treatment plants | small/medium/large water treatment plants open/gravity - above average flood design |
F14.5 | Water treatment plants | small/medium/large water treatment plants open/gravity - below average flood design |
F14.6 | Water treatment plants | Small water treatment plants closed/pressure |
F14.7 | Water treatment plants | Medium water treatment plants closed/pressure |
F14.8 | Water treatment plants | Large water treatment plants closed/pressure |
F14.9 | Water treatment plants | small/medium/large water treatment plants closed/pressure - above average flood design |
F14.10 | Water treatment plants | small/medium/large water treatment plants closed/pressure - below average flood design |
F15.1 | Water well | Wells |
F16.1 | Transmission and distribution pipelines | Exposed transmission pipeline crossing |
F16.2 | Transmission and distribution pipelines | Buried transmission pipeline crossing |
F16.3 | Transmission and distribution pipelines | Pipelines (non-crossing) |
F17.1 | Others | Pumping plants (small) below grade |
F17.2 | Others | Pumping plants (medium/large) below grade |
F17.3 | Others | Pumping plants (small) above grade |
F17.4 | Others | Pumping plants (medium/large) above grade |
F17.5 | Others | Pumping plants |
F17.6 | Others | Control vaults and stations |
F18.1 | Wastewater treatment plant | Small wastewater treatment plants |
F18.2 | Wastewater treatment plant | Medium wastewater treatment plants |
F18.3 | Wastewater treatment plant | Large wastewater treatment plants |
F18.4 | Wastewater treatment plant | Small, medium, large Wastewater treatment plants - above average flood design |
F18.5 | Wastewater treatment plant | Small, medium, large Wastewater treatment plants- below average flood design |
F18.6 | Wastewater treatment plant | NaN |
F19.1 | Transmission and distribution pipelines | Sewers & Interceptors: Exposed collector river crossings |
F19.2 | Transmission and distribution pipelines | Sewers & Interceptors: Buried collector river crossings |
F19.3 | Transmission and distribution pipelines | Sewers & Interceptors: Pipes (non-crossings) |
F20.1 | Others | Control vaults and control stations |
F20.2 | Others | Lift stations: lift station (small), wet well/dry well |
F20.3 | Others | Lift stations: lift station (medium large), wet well/dry well |
F20.4 | Others | Lift stations: lift station (small), submersible |
F20.5 | Others | Lift stations: lift station (medium large), submersible |
F21.1 | Education & Health | Generalized curve for commercial buildings, which also includes schools and hospitals |
F21.2 | Education & Health | Generalized curve for commercial buildings, which also includes schools and hospitals |
F21.3 | Education & Health | Generalized curve for commercial buildings, which also includes schools and hospitals |
F21.3a (lower boundary) | Education & Health | Generalized curve for commercial buildings, which also includes schools and hospitals |
F21.3b (upper boundary) | Education & Health | Generalized curve for commercial buildings, which also includes schools and hospitals |
F21.4 | Education & Health | Generalized curve for commercial buildings, which also includes schools and hospitals |
F21.4a (lower boundary) | Education & Health | Generalized curve for commercial buildings, which also includes schools and hospitals |
F21.4b (upper boundary) | Education & Health | Generalized curve for commercial buildings, which also includes schools and hospitals |
F21.5 | Education & Health | Generalized curve for commercial buildings, which also includes schools and hospitals |
F21.5a (lower boundary) | Education & Health | Generalized curve for commercial buildings, which also includes schools and hospitals |
F21.5b (upper boundary) | Education & Health | Generalized curve for commercial buildings, which also includes schools and hospitals |
F21.6 | Education & Health | Generalized curve for commercial buildings, which also includes schools and hospitals |
F21.7 | School buildings | Generalized curve for companies (incl. government) |
F21.8 | Health & education | Generalized curve for offices in diked areas |
F21.9 | Education & Health | Generalized function for industry |
F21.10 | School buildings | Generalized curve for buildings |
F21.11 | School buildings | NaN |
F21.12 | Health buildings | NaN |
F21.13 | Education buildings | NaN |
And select a curve to use for each different subtype we are analysing.
sub_types
array(['pharmacy', 'clinic', 'doctors', 'dentist', 'laboratory',
'hospital', 'alternative', 'physiotherapist', 'rehabilitation'],
dtype=object)
selected_curves = dict(zip(sub_types,['F21.1','F21.1','F21.2','F21.1','F21.2','F21.3','F21.1','F21.1','F21.1']))
The next step is to extract the curves from the database, and prepare them for proper usage into our analysis.
We start by selecting the curve IDs from the larger pandas DataFrame vul_df:
damage_curves = vul_df[['ID number']+list(selected_curves.values())]
damage_curves = damage_curves.iloc[4:125,:]
Then for convenience, we rename the index name to the hazard intensity we are considering.
damage_curves.set_index('ID number',inplace=True)
damage_curves.index = damage_curves.index.rename('Depth')
And make sure that our damage values are in floating numbers.
damage_curves = damage_curves.astype(np.float32)
And ensure that the columns of the curves link back to the different asset types we are considering:
damage_curves.columns = sub_types
There could be some NaN values at the tail of some of the curves. To make sure the code works, we fill up the NaN values with the last value of each of the curves.
damage_curves = damage_curves.fillna(method='ffill')
Finally, make sure we set the index of the damage curves (the inundation depth) in the same metric as the hazard data (e.g. meters or centimeters).
damage_curves.index = damage_curves.index*100
Ancilliary data for processing#
world = gpd.read_file("https://github.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/raw/master/10m_cultural/ne_10m_admin_0_countries.shp")
world_plot = world.to_crs(3857)
admin1 = gpd.read_file("https://github.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/raw/master/10m_cultural/ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces.shp")
3. Preparing the Data#
Clip the hazard data to the country of interest.
country_bounds = world.loc[world.ADM0_ISO == country_iso3].bounds
country_geom = world.loc[world.ADM0_ISO == country_iso3].geometry
hazard_country = hazard_map.rio.clip_box(minx=country_bounds.minx.values[0],
miny=country_bounds.miny.values[0],
maxx=country_bounds.maxx.values[0],
maxy=country_bounds.maxy.values[0]
)
Split data by geometry type#
Similarly to some of the power and education object data, the healthcare data also contains multiple geometry types per unique object type. Instead of converting all data into the same geometry type, here we split the analysis into performing it for Point data, and for Polygon data. To do so, we need to take several steps:
Split the data by geometry type.
Define our maximum damages by geometry type.
Let’s first get an overview of the different geometry types for all the assets we are considering in this analysis:
features['geom_type'] = features.geom_type
features.groupby(['object_type','geom_type']).count()['geometry']
object_type geom_type
alternative Point 2
clinic MultiPolygon 62
Point 196
dentist MultiPolygon 6
Point 201
doctors MultiPolygon 14
Point 86
hospital MultiPolygon 277
Point 64
Polygon 1
laboratory MultiPolygon 1
Point 25
pharmacy MultiPolygon 37
Point 818
physiotherapist Point 1
rehabilitation MultiPolygon 2
Name: geometry, dtype: int64
Now we will create a dictionary, where we store the data by geometry type.
feature_split = {}
feature_split['Polygons'] = features.loc[features.geometry.geom_type.isin(['Polygon','MultiPolygon'])]
feature_split['Points'] = features.loc[features.geometry.geom_type.isin(['Point'])]
Maximum damages#
We just identified that locations of healthcare facilities are (somewhat randomly) geotagged as either Points or Polygons. This matters quite a lot for the maximum damages. For Polygons, we would use damage per square meter, whereas for Points, we would estimate the damage to the entire asset at once. As such, we will create two maximum damages dataframes: One with damage per square meter, and one per facility.
maxdam_by_geom_type = {}
Maximum damage per square meter#
maxdam_dict = {'clinic' : 1000,
'dentist' : 1000,
'laboratory' : 1000,
'doctors' : 1000,
'pharmacy' : 1000,
'hospital' : 1000,
'alternative' : 1000,
'physiotherapist': 1000,
'rehabilitation': 1000,
}
To be used in our damage assessment, we convert this to a Pandas DataFrame
maxdam = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(maxdam_dict,orient='index').reset_index()
maxdam.columns = ['object_type','damage']
And check if any of the objects are missing from the dataframe.
missing = set(sub_types) - set(maxdam.object_type)
if len(missing) > 0:
print(f"Missing object types in maxdam: \033[1m{', '.join(missing)}\033[0m. Please add them before you continue.")
maxdam_by_geom_type['Polygons'] = maxdam
Maximum damage per facility#
And now we define the maximum damages per facility. Please note that these are arbitrary values again, just for the sake of this example.
maxdam_dict = {'clinic' : 1e6,
'dentist' : 5e5,
'laboratory' : 2e6,
'doctors' : 5e5,
'pharmacy' : 1e6,
'hospital' : 10e6,
'alternative' : 2.5e5,
'physiotherapist': 2.5e5,
'rehabilitation': 1e6,
}
To be used in our damage assessment, we convert this to a Pandas DataFrame
maxdam = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(maxdam_dict,orient='index').reset_index()
maxdam.columns = ['object_type','damage']
And check if any of the objects are missing from the dataframe.
missing = set(sub_types) - set(maxdam.object_type)
if len(missing) > 0:
print(f"Missing object types in maxdam: \033[1m{', '.join(missing)}\033[0m. Please add them before you continue.")
maxdam_by_geom_type['Points'] = maxdam
4. Performing the Damage Assessment#
We will use the DamageScanner approach. This is a fully optimised damage calculation method, that can capture a wide range of inputs to perform a damage assessment. Here we will run the analysis twice. Once with the Polygon data, and once with the Point data.
%%time
damage_results_points = DamageScanner(hazard_country, feature_split['Points'], damage_curves, maxdam_by_geom_type['Points']).calculate()
Calculating damage: 100%|███████████████████████████████████████████████████████| 1393/1393 [00:00<00:00, 11789.91it/s]
CPU times: total: 375 ms
Wall time: 1.48 s
%%time
damage_results_polygons = DamageScanner(hazard_country, feature_split['Polygons'], damage_curves, maxdam_by_geom_type['Polygons']).calculate()
Overlay raster with vector: 100%|██████████████████████████████████████████████████████| 56/56 [00:02<00:00, 27.42it/s]
convert coverage to meters: 100%|███████████████████████████████████████████████████████| 8/8 [00:00<00:00, 931.24it/s]
Calculating damage: 100%|██████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████| 8/8 [00:00<00:00, 7743.93it/s]
CPU times: total: 1.42 s
Wall time: 2.09 s
And now merge all the objects with damage. The Points damage estimates works slightly different, and returns all assets, also the non-damaged onces. Here we are mostly interested in all the damaged assets.
damage_results = pd.concat([damage_results_polygons,damage_results_points.loc[damage_results_points.damage > 0]])
5. Save the Results#
For further analysis, we can save the results in their full detail, or save summary estimates per subnational unit
hazard = 'river_flood'
return_period = '1_100'
damage_results.to_file(f'Healthcare_Damage_{country_full_name}_{hazard}_{return_period}.gpkg')
admin1_country = admin1.loc[admin1.sov_a3 == country_iso3]
damage_results = damage_results.sjoin(admin1_country[['adm1_code','name','geometry']])
admin1_damage = admin1_country.merge(damage_results[['name_right','damage']].groupby('name_right').sum(),
left_on='name',
right_on='name_right',
how='outer')[['name','adm1_code','geometry','damage']]
admin1_damage.to_file(f'Admin1_Road_Damage_{country_full_name}_{hazard}_{return_period}.gpkg')
6. Visualizing the Results#
The results of the damage assessment can be visualized using charts and maps. This will provide a clear representation of which infrastructure is most affected by the hazard and the expected damage levels.
And create a distribution of the damages.
fig, ax = plt.subplots(1,1,figsize=(7, 3))
sns.histplot(data=damage_results,x='damage',ax=ax)
<Axes: xlabel='damage', ylabel='Count'>

Plot location of most damaged healthcare facilities
fig, ax = plt.subplots(1,1,figsize=(10, 5))
subset = damage_results.to_crs(3857).sort_values('damage',ascending=False).head(20)
subset.geometry = subset.centroid
subset.plot(ax=ax,column='object_type',markersize=10,legend=True)
world_plot.loc[world.SOV_A3 == country_iso3].plot(ax=ax,facecolor="none",edgecolor='black')
cx.add_basemap(ax, source=cx.providers.CartoDB.Positron,alpha=0.5)
ax.set_axis_off()

viz(damage_results)