--- # Janβ―15β―2022 π Hunga TongaβHunga HaΚ»apai eruption - Earthquake - Tsunami - Ashfall - Infrastructure collapse --- --- # Devastation π§ Water contamination πΎ Crops wiped out π§ Infrastructure damaged --- --- # The Challenge β±οΈ Rapid response π§ Long-term recovery planning --- # The Advantage π Tonga had already mapped 11,000+ farms π² With QField + QFieldCloud --- --- # Digital Shift π From paper to digital π± QField since 2019 βοΈ QFieldCloud sync enabled team coordination --- --- # Training & Rollout π₯ Staff trained online & in-field πΊοΈ VavaΚ»u pilot β island-wide mapping --- --- # Nationwide Survey π βEua, HaΚ»apai, Tongatapu π©βπΎ 40+ collectors πΊοΈ 12,000+ features: crops, livestock, fallow --- --- # Smarter Fieldwork π°οΈ EO guided location selection π² QField ground-truthed parcel data --- --- # Local Ownership π¨βπΎ Farmers engaged π Dashboards supported local planning --- --- # Then the Eruption π₯ Disaster struck π QField-enabled data became lifeline --- # Pivot to Crisis Mapping π Internet outages π Community leader interviews π‘ QFieldCloud supported low-bandwidth syncing --- --- # Rapid Response π Damage assessments π± Targeted recovery plans π¦ Seed & aid distribution tracked --- --- # Open Source, Big Impact π A model for climate-vulnerable nations π± Built for low-resources, high-resilience π² QField + QFieldCloud: from planning to recovery --- # Key takeaway π± Early mapping = faster response π€ Community-driven tech = resilience π Open tools, lasting impact