Welcome to RiskScape’s documentation
Note
A manuscript describing RiskScape software is now In Review with the journal Natural Hazards as part of a special issue entitled Multimodal Characterization of Built and Natural Environments for Multi-Risk Assessment. For those wanting an early view, a preprint has been posted on Research Space.
Paulik, R., Horspool, N., Woods, R., Griffiths, N., Beale, T., Magill, C., Wild, A., Popovich, B., Walbran, G., Garlick, R. RiskScape: A flexible multi-hazard risk modelling engine. February 16 2022, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square
Caution
This documentation is targeted at users of the RiskScape Command Line Interface (CLI). RiskScape currently does not have GUI (Graphical User Interface).
It is expected that CLI users have an a working knowledge of the command line for the operating system they are using.
Commands and examples used in this documentation are all used from a Unix terminal and tested using Windows PowerShell.
Introduction
Tip
If you are new to RiskScape, start here.
The Installation and setup guide will walk you through how to install RiskScape from a Zip file.
The Getting started with RiskScape models how-to guide will introduce you to running RiskScape models, using real-world data to measure the risk of exposure to tsunami for a building dataset in Samoa.
Intermediate
The following tutorials are intended for users who have a sound understanding of the RiskScape basics, covered in the Introduction section, and want to continue progressing their knowledge.
Intermediate concepts:
Reference Guides
The following are technical reference guides that describe how various parts of RiskScape work. These reference guides are intended for proficient users who need a deeper understanding of how RiskScape works, or for developers who would like to contribute to the project. New RiskScape users should follow the introductory guides above, before delving into this material.
Advanced
Caution
The following walkthroughs and how-to guides aim to help experienced users to build more complex model pipelines. These pages are intended for users who have a solid understanding of using RiskScape models.
General Information
General Information:
Developer Guides
The following guides are intended for software developers who want to contribute to the project by extending or modifying the RiskScape Java code. If you are not a Java programmer, but would still like to contribute to the project, then improvements to the RiskScape documentation are also appreciated.
Developer Guides: