Methodology for assessing the usability of earth observation-based data for disaster management

2012 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard Ondongo Sweta ◽  
Wietske Bijker
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Earth Observation

scholarly journals THE 2015 CEOS DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE ON GEOLOGICAL DISASTERS MANAGEMENT

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 1643
Author(s):  
A. Mouratidis
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Earth Observation ◽  
Joint Effort ◽  
Geological Disasters ◽  
Remote Sensing Technology ◽  
Sensing Technology ◽  
Earth Observation Satellites

The purpose of this paper is to present the framework, content, outcomes and the lessons learnt from the 2015 Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) course on geological disasters management, delivered within the 2015 CEOS Distance Education Course entitled “Remote Sensing Technology for Disaster Management” - a joint effort by CEOS Agencies, in particular of the Working Group on Capacity Building & Data Democracy (WGCapD) and the Working Group on Disasters (WGDisasters).

scholarly journals Earth Observation for the Assessment of Earthquake Hazard, Risk and Disaster Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 1323-1354 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Hazard ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Crustal Deformation ◽  
Earthquake Hazard ◽  
Satellite System ◽  
Earth Observation ◽  
Dramatic Improvement ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Earthquake Disaster ◽  
Future Assessment

Abstract Earthquakes pose a significant hazard, and due to the growth of vulnerable, exposed populations, global levels of seismic risk are increasing. In the past three decades, a dramatic improvement in the volume, quality and consistency of satellite observations of solid earth processes has occurred. I review the current Earth Observing (EO) systems commonly used for measuring earthquake and crustal deformation that can help constrain the potential sources of seismic hazard. I examine the various current contributions and future potential for EO data to feed into aspects of the earthquake disaster management cycle. I discuss the implications that systematic assimilation of Earth Observation data has for the future assessment of seismic hazard and secondary hazards, and the contributions it will make to earthquake disaster risk reduction. I focus on the recent applications of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and increasingly the use of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) for the derivation of crustal deformation and these data’s contribution to estimates of hazard. I finish by examining the outlook for EO in geohazards in both science and decision-making, as well as offering some recommendations for an enhanced acquisition strategy for SAR data.

Military Involvement in Disaster Preparedness, Organisation, and Disaster Relief — Civilian Military Co-Operation (CIMIC)

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (S2) ◽  
pp. S25
Author(s):  
Rannveig Bremer Fjær ◽  
Knut Ole Sundnes
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Relief ◽  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
Humanitarian Emergencies ◽  
Military Involvement ◽  
Military Forces

In frequent humanitarian emergencies during the last decades, military forces increasingly have been engaged through provision of equipment and humanitarian assistance, and through peace-support operations. The objective of this study was to evaluate how military resources could be used in disaster preparedness as well as in disaster management and relief.

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