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Lands & Geographic Information 
Systems
(LGIS) Unit
Presenter:
Richard Atelea Kautoke
Kingdom of Tonga
December 09
1
LGIS Unit
Where Time Begins
Application 
Of
“GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS” (GIS)  
For
TSUNAMI   IMPACT  ASSESSMENT  
NIUATOPUTAPU ISLAND      
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
2
LGIS  UNIT
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BACKGROUND
Niuatoputapu Island  
Keppel Is.
Volcanic in origin 
Location – 590 km north of Nuku’alofa
295 km SW of Apia
365 km SW of Pangopango
Population - 1029
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
3
LGIS  UNIT
BACKGROUND
A huge earthquake – 8.3 magnitude
Earlier morning Sept. 2009
Epicenter: located between the Samoas and 
Niuatoputapu Island
Generated Huge Tsunami waves
Struck and severely damaged the islands
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:
Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
LGIS  UNIT
Earthquake
Magnitute:
8.3
Location:   180 km  ENE  - NTT
160 km  SSW - Apia
180 km  SW - Pango
LAT.
15°30'32.4"S
LONG.
172°2'2.4"W
BACKGROUND
To check the impact of tsunami waves
Charted reconnaissance flight to the island –
Wednesday afternoon 
Surprised at huge impact of the tsunami
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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LGIS  UNIT
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December 09
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
8
LGIS  UNIT
1.
Government Response
1.
Proclaim – NTT - Natural Disaster District
2.
Preparation – Dispatch 
Medical Team
Defence Services
Red Cross
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Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
9
LGIS  UNIT
TASK of LGIS Unit  - Public - Tsunami
Public  - desperate for info - NTT 
Create Cadastral Maps
Tax Allotments Digitisation and map overlay
Tofi’a Boundary Digitisation and Map Overlay
Create GIS Maps
Produce Topographic Maps in all sizes
Produce Satellite Imagery 
Hillshade Effect Maps  - for more understanding of land 
Topography
Etc., Etc 
WORKS
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
10
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WORK  Plan for NTT
1.
BUILDINGS DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
1.
Levels of Damage
2.
Assessment of Damage
2.
TSUNAMI  WAVES MEASUREMENTS
1.
Maximum Reach of Waves
2.
Tsunami Run-up
3.
Flow Depth
3.
PRECISE GPS STATIC OBSERVATIONS
1.
3 days Static Observations at each 1
st
Order Survey Control marks
(i)
NTPT – Falehau
(ii) NTRP - Airport 
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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PRELIMINARY 
WORKS
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
13
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1.
Prelimanary Works – Pre NTT Trip
Study impact of tsunami from collected info
Start Digitising Buildings
Prepare Survey team
Prepare survey equipment & other information
Request permission to be transported to the island
1.
BUILDINGS DAMAGE 
ASSESSMENT
1.
Levels of Damage
2.
Assessment of Damage
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
14
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1.
BUILDINGS
Digitising Building Polygons 
Using the pan-sharpened - 4 band – Quickbird satellite 
imagery - procured through CERM project. 
Compare with aerial photos
Classify into damage levels
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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LGIS  UNIT
Legend
BUILDINGS
Level_damage
none
fixable
unfixable
totally
Contour
Contour
Road
Track
Cemetery
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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LGIS  UNIT
1.
BUILDINGS  DAMAGE  LEVEL
DIGITISED
COMPARISON
December 09
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Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
25
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Apply ID Numbers for Buildings 
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
26
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1.
FIELD CHECKS
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BUILDING CHECK
BUILDING CHECK
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December 09
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
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December 09
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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LGIS  UNIT
1.
BUILDINGS  DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Return From Field 
Checked data
EDIT
Produce Final Map - Classification of Damage Levels for Buildings
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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LGIS  UNIT
Legend
BUILDINGS
Level_damage
none
fixable
unfixable
totally
Contour
Contour
Road
Track
Cemetery
Hihifo  Township
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Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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BUILDINGS  DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Levels of Damage
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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BUILDINGS  DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Levels of Damage
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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1.
BUILDINGS  DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Data Analysis
Report
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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1.
BUILDINGS  DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Building Data Analysis
Damage 
Level
VILLAGES
Total
Total
Total
Cost
Vaipoa
Falehau
Hihifo
No. 
Bldg
Total Area
No. 
Bldg
Total Area
No. 
Bldg
Total Area
No. 
Bldg
Total Area
T$
None
86
7303.52 7
722.03 110
11327.56 203
19,353.11 MOW
Fixable
14
485.25 25
2199.30 24
3380.61 63
6,065.16 MOW
Unfixable
6
415.11 22
1827.19 31
4375.20 59
6,617.50 MOW
Totally
6
417.28 54
2361.12 97
8692.08 157
11,470.48 MOW
Total
112
8,621.16 108
7,109.64 262
2,7775.45 482
43506.25 MOW
Total Cost
MOW
MOW
MOW
MOW
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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BUILDINGS  DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Building Analysis for Each Village
0.00%
20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
80.00%
100.00%
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Vaipoa
76.80%
12.50%
10.70%
Falehau
6.50%
23.20%
70.40%
Hihifo
42%
9.20%
48.90%
Not Damaged
Slightly Damaged
Fully Damaged
TSUNAMI WAVES
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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2.TSUNAMI  WAVES
WORK PROCEDURES
i. LOCATIONS OF MAXIMUM REACH OF 
WAVES
ii. TSUNAMI  RUNUP
iii. FLOW DEPTH
2. TSUNAMI  WAVES
WORK PROCEDURES
(i)
LOCATIONS OF MAXIMUM REACH OF WAVES
Also known as Inundation Line
Effect of dried saltwater  upon vegetation
Measured with Measuring tape & Handheld GPS
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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NTT      BEFORE 
NTT       AFTER
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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Inundation Map – NTT - with Hillshade Effect 
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2. TSUNAMI  WAVES
WORK PROCEDURES
(ii) TSUNAMI 
RUNUP 
Elevations along inundation line
Measured  
(i) distance :  GPS & Measuring Tape
(ii) elevation : with automatic level
.
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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TSUNAMI  WAVES
December 09
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LGIS Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
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2. TSUNAMI  WAVES
WORK PROCEDURES
(iii)
FLOW  DEPTH
Maximum depth of water above ground during Tsunami 
Measured by survey team from visible marks  on tree trunk, 
mud line on building walls on tree trunks
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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December 09
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Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
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December 09
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Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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Maximum Depth of Wave  (Wave heights)
15 m eastern side of Island 
17m  (measured by Japanese team)
Residential area:
- Hihifo 
4 .65 m
-Falehau
3.78 m
- Vaipoa
2.36  m
Probably the highest  area  - at Northern end of the island.
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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Inundation Map – NTT - with Hillshade Effect 
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Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
70 acres completely destroyed   - Northern End NTT
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December 09
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NORTHERN END NTT
NORTHERN END NTT
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
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3. PRECISE CONTINUOUS GPS STATIC 
OBSERVATIONS
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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NTRP– Mata’aho Airport
3. PRECISE CONTINUOUS GPS STATIC OBSERVATIONS
Kingdom of Tonga
Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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(i) 
3 Days continuous 
observations at NTTP – Falehau
(ii) 
3 Days continuous GPS 
observations at NTRP - Airport 
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EARLY TSUNAMI WARNING 
SYSTEMS
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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December 09
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MALO!!
NOFO A!!
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Lands & Geographic Information Systems (LGIS) Unit
Presenter:   Richard A.Kautoke
December 09
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