We are Empathic Spatial Engineers with a unique focus and approach to address the wicked problems of our world

Embracing Empathic Engineering to design human-centered interventions for societal challenges

leveraging the state-of-the-art Geo-spatial technologies

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OUR FOCUS

WICKEDNESS

Wicked problems are complex, contemporary problems that do not have a conclusive solution and require multidisciplinary thinking and empathic understanding.

STAKEHOLDERS

The challenge lies in finding suitable interventions addressing the various values and interests of the numerous stakeholders affected by wicked problems.

SPATIAL

The majority of data that can be used to make well-informed decisions are location bound, spatial awareness bears significance in understanding where and how wicked problems occur. The clues to understanding these complexities can be unearthed through geospatial insights.

UNCERTAINTY

Uncertainty is a trait of a wicked problem that arises from a poor understanding of current facts and desired future scenarios. It fogs the oath to sustainable solutions for such problems.

OUR APPROACH

Problem Identification

“Conflict of interest” is often a cause of what makes a problem wicked. The key is to define the problem and set pragmatic objectives.

Structuring

Visualizing and analyzing systems through conceptual diagrams and various tools at our disposal

Stakeholder Analysis

Identify every party’s interests and needs, and map relationships between different actors

Ideation

Finding ways to bridge geospatial information and stakeholders’ needs and increase awareness among all the parties

Geospatial Analysis

Utilizing Remote sensing, GIS, as well as other Geospatial and Data Science technologies, to gain valuable insights

Design

Designing mutually beneficial interventions to tackle wicked problems and achieve wider consensus

Intervention

Proposing interventions that reducing the wickedness of the problem and attain the mutual stakeholder objectives.

PROJECTS

Spatial Development Framework

Implementation of National Urbanization Policy of Rwanda

SDF project Ethiopia

Planning with limited resources

Urban flooding in Enschede

Developing urban water resilience through education and information exchange.

SERVICES

Basic GEO

Basic GIS Analysis
Basic Remote sensing
GIS data collection & management
Data visualization & mapping

Advanced GEO

Advanced Geoprocessing
Modeling & building workflows
Geospatial Machine Learning
Geospatial tool development

Full Consulting Service

Full Project geospatial support
Stakeholder analysis & consultation
(Co-)Authoring insight report
Co-designing interventions