Y2NEXT is a specialist consultancy delivering advanced geospatial analysis and disaster risk reduction strategies to governments, municipalities, and NGOs across southern Africa.
Each service line stands alone — and each is designed to reinforce the others. Training sits at the centre: every course is a live demonstration of Y2NEXT consulting capability.
MOLUSCE-based GeoAI analysis for SPLUMA-compliant Spatial Development Frameworks. Transition matrices, future land cover simulations, and scenario models formatted for direct SDF inclusion — covering all 257 municipalities with a recurring five-year mandate.
Client describes a spatial problem — Y2NEXT designs and executes the GIS solution using AI as a development accelerator. Turnaround in days rather than weeks. No prior GIS capacity required. Suitable for site suitability, flood risk, land use conflict, and gap analysis.
Scientific DRAs and disaster management plans at every scale of South African government — backed by 25+ years of delivery and a project portfolio exceeding R25 million. GIS-integrated throughout: hazard mapping, vulnerability analysis, exposure quantification, and spatially explicit risk registers.
South Africa's first technically rigorous, scalable flood risk data subscription service — six data products delivered as GeoTIFF, OGC web services, and REST API. Replaces once-off flood studies with continuously available, audit-ready risk intelligence. Compliant with NDMA, NWA, SPLUMA, and SANS 10400.
Hands-on professional training that builds GeoAI, land use modelling, disaster risk, and flood risk analysis skills. Built on real South African data and grounded in the same methods used in live Y2NEXT consulting engagements. Certificate of completion issued for all courses.
The examples below are representative of the type and scale of work Y2NEXT delivers. This section will be updated with real completed projects.
Multi-hazard flood risk mapping for 3 districts along the Limpopo, incorporating 50-year return period modelling and vulnerability layer integration for PDMC planning.
Urban heat island analysis and informal settlement risk profiling for the Mangaung metro area.
Evacuation route optimisation and shelter capacity planning for high-risk coastal settlements in KwaZulu-Natal.
Dr Herman Booysen is a dual-registered Geomatics Professional (GPr GISc 0100) and Disaster Management Professional (PrDM024) with more than 25 years of experience at the intersection of geographic information science, spatial planning, and disaster risk management. He holds a PhD in Geography from the University of the Free State and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
His career spans government, local authorities, the private sector, and international development agencies — including the World Bank and SADC Secretariat — giving him a uniquely broad perspective on how spatial information can be applied to real-world risk challenges and planning decisions. A published researcher in flood risk methodology, his flood damage functions for residential and industrial properties are cited in the Water Research Commission's official journal.
Service Lines A, B, and C are available via quotation and direct appointment — no tender required for sub-R500k engagements. Qualifying organisations can access a free 3-month Flood Risk Intelligence pilot. Book a free 45-minute MOLUSCE demonstration with no obligation.