Showcased Data Stories and Applications using Open Data Pakistan.
Climate change is likely to hurt developing nations the hardest. It impacts temperatures, rainfalls, sea levels and, more often, climate-related disasters. At an alarming stake is the recent spike in the struggle against poverty, hunger, disease, and loss of lives. Tackling climate change requires exceptional global cross-border cooperation.
The presented dashboard addresses the need for immediate climate action to protect the planet and ensure a safe and healthy environment for future generations. Data has been collected and visualized for diverse climate indicators of Pakistan, including forest area, gas emissions, and average temperature.
February 2021 was recorded as one of the hottest and driest months in the last 60 years of Pakistan. Most of the country experienced no rain except Gilgit, where glacier and 7000+ peaks are located. Deviation from historical normal was -84%! This dashboard has been created to investigate the root cause of the rapid climate change in Pakistan, which has wide-ranging impacts on the environment and its people. Historical data has been gathered on various climate indicators such as rainfall, temperature, forest area, water consumption and agricultural land. Also, population and water security risk data have been visualized to identify any trends.
The upper portion of the dashboard focuses on...