SallyAnnan/smartaccra-mvp

Urban risk intelligence platform for Accra, Ghana # SmartAccra — Urban Risk Intelligence Platform > **Know before it happens.** SmartAccra is a data-driven urban risk intelligence platform designed for residents of Accra, Ghana. It provides real-time predictions and community-powered alerts for the three most critical urban risks facing Accra's informal settlements — flooding, fire hazards, and waste management failures. ## SDG Alignment This project directly addresses **SDG 11 — Sustainable Cities and Communities**, specifically targets 11.5 (disaster risk reduction) and 11.6 (environmental impact and waste management). ## The Problem Accra's informal settlements face three recurring preventable crises: - **Flooding** caused by blocked drainage systems during rainy season - **Fires** spreading through densely packed buildings with illegal wiring - **Waste accumulation** that blocks gutters and directly triggers floods Residents currently have **no warning system** and **no data tools** to anticipate or prepare for these disasters. ## The Solution SmartAccra combines three data modules into one platform: | Module | Data Source | Model Type | |--------|------------|------------| | 🌊 Flood Risk | Open-Meteo Weather API (real-time) | Time Series Forecasting | | 🔥 Fire Risk | OpenStreetMap building density data | Logistic Regression Classification | | 🗑️ Waste & Drainage | Accra district data + community reports | Descriptive Analytics | ## 🗺️ Target Users Residents of Accra's informal settlements including Adenta, Medina, Nima, Ablekuma, Dansoman, Mamprobi and surrounding areas. ## 🛠️ Tech Stack - **Python** — data processing and machine learning - **Streamlit** — web application framework - **Folium** — interactive mapping with real OpenStreetMap data - **Open-Meteo API** — live weather and rainfall forecasts for Accra - **Scikit-learn** — classification and regression models - **Pandas & Plotly** — data manipulation and visualisation ## Data Sources - Open-Meteo — Free real-time weather API - OpenStreet …