Satellite imagery and GIS practical tools for Emergency Shelter Cluster
Einar Bjorgo
What is UNOSAT?
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications Programme - a unique UN programme entirely dedicated to providing satellite based solutions to the UN, local governments, international organizations and NGOs
Supports early warning, crisis response, human rights, sustainable recovery, vulnerability reduction and local capacity building
UNOSAT mission is to deliver integrated satellite-based solutions for human security, peace and socio-economic development, in keeping with the mandate given to UNITAR by the UN General Assembly since 1965.
Humanitarian: Rapid mapping in support to disaster management and relief, human rights
Development: Local capacity building, projects
Training and awareness raising: Customized, from user-perspectiveThree main pillarsUNOSAT works across clusters, for example: Emergency Shelter Cluster Emergency Telecom Cluster Early Recovery Cluster
Satellite imagery support to Cluster approachClusterExample themeClusterExample themeClusters used in South Asia Earthquake operation. Source: Humanitarian Information Centre, Islamabad
Food and nutritionCrop productionVegetation coverFood distributionWater and sanitationSurface waterGround waterWater pollutionHydrographic networkWaste managementHealthHospitalsTemperature (air, water)HumidityLakes and riversField assessmentsEmergency shelterPre-disaster identificationPost-disaster assessmentDistribution densityEarly recovery and reconstructionBaseline dataPre-disaster situationDebris analysis
IT/TelecommunicationRadio coverageLogisticsRoadsBridgesRiversPortsAirportsSnow coverLand slidesCamp managementLocation planningCamp layoutShelter detectionRegistrationProtectionFirewood availabilityTheatre of operations and international bordersDamage assessmentsEducationLocal capacity buildingSchool (re)location
Common baseline information about whereCommon reference system for area of interest the mapSharable data can be used by various actors inside ESCLink to other clustersSatellite images for up-to-date mapsEmergency assessments of destroyed buildingsReconstruction or re-localization planningProgress monitoringRe-use and update from relief to development
Why are geographic information and satellite imagery useful for ESC?
UNOSAT support to humanitarian emergencies
UNOSAT support to humanitarian emergencies2003 - 2007
Rapid Mapping technical methodology - Damage assessment: Earthquake and conflictsFor conflicts and earthquakes: Only level 5 damage fully detectable in imagery, some level 4 can be identified
Rapid Mapping technical methodology - Damage assessment example: Earthquake, IndonesiaPhotos by UNOSAT
Image copyright: Digital Globe distributed by EURIMAGEDamage visible in post-EQ image is assessed to be of level 5.
Field verification, interaction, data uploadUNOSAT sends expert to the field to verify imagery analysis
If UNOSAT not in the field, field verification is provided by partners, e.g. OCHA FIS, UNDAC, others
ABABPrePostImage interpreted target locationsDamage level classification 5
Examples
Becora Camea, Dili, East Timor7 September 200510 September 2006 Buildings burned between the two dates
ESC related maps for specific emergency
Pre-disaster imageCopyright: DigitalGlobe
Post-disaster image (6 May 2008)Copyright: DigitalGlobe
Severe coastal erosion (missing houses)missing housesdestroyed houses
Earthquake, Sichuan Province, China - 12 May 2008Landslides as seen in satellite imagery, source: UNOSAT/NSPOImage date:14 May 2006
Beichuan north
Earthquake, Sichuan Province, China - 12 May 2008Collapsed infrastructure as seen in satellite imagery, source: UNOSAT/NSPOImage date:14 May 2008
Beichuan north
Earthquake, Sichuan Province, China - 12 May 2008Collapsed infrastructure as seen in satellite imagery, source: UNOSAT/NSPOImage date:14 May 2008
Beichuan northLandslideDestroyed buildingsDestroyed bridge
Online mapping
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