Project Description
Australian Freight Road Planner (AFRP) is an interactive infographic that displays predicted areas of flooding in the Ipswich area. The map is driven on data collected from the past 12 months. It is a useful tool for planning travel routes far in advance. The industries that can benefit from AFRP include critical industries such as the manufacturing, freight or logistics industries.
Background:
Now more than ever, careful planning of product delivery and distribution is vital to sustaining the Australian population. The unprecedented Covid restrictions and disruptions add to the importance of planning ahead. In the past weather problems, especially flooding, disrupted supply chains and resulted in nationwide shortages of critical goods. These cause domino effects on all industries and negatively impact the country’s economy. Unlike the rare occurrence of a pandemic, such as Covid, South-East Queensland has a cyclical El Nino and La Nina history and is thus prone to flooding disasters.