Flood risk intelligence firm Fathom has been selected by Geoscience Australia to provide comprehensive data and analytics to support flood management.
UK-based Fathom offers a range of off-the-shelf and bespoke solutions that help organisations accelerate their decision-making on flood risk adaptation, mitigation and response.
Following a tender evaluation, Fathom was named a preferred supplier to the Australian Government, with other agencies able to access the company’s flood risk intelligence via the agreement with Geoscience Australia.
Public sector agencies can access nationwide data from Fathom’s Global Flood Map, which offers a defended and undefended view of event extents across rainfall, river and coastal flooding.
“With large-scale flood events growing in both intensity and frequency, nationwide flood risk intelligence has never been more important,” said Dr Andrew Smith, Chief Operating Officer at Fathom.
“With over a decade of modelling expertise and a research portfolio accumulated since 1992, we’re committed to providing Geoscience Australia with the intelligence needed to help the government plan and respond to devastating natural catastrophes.”
The Global Flood Map licensed by the Australian Government will provide a consistent view of flood risk for the entire globe, for the present day and in the future under a range of climate change scenarios, all while maintaining the same methodology.
