Disaster Management Support Group

Disaster Disaster ManagementManagement

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CHAIR, HELEN M. WOOD (NOAA)CHAIR, HELEN M. WOOD (NOAA)

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The Committee on Earth Observation The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) includes :Satellites (CEOS) includes :

21 space agency Members operating satellite 21 space agency Members operating satellite Earth observation systems (or having a Earth observation systems (or having a significant contribution to such systems).significant contribution to such systems).

20 Associates including international 20 Associates including international organizations, international research organizations, international research programmes, operational observing systems, programmes, operational observing systems, and government agencies with significant and government agencies with significant ground systemsground systems

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CEOS has three primary objectives :CEOS has three primary objectives :• To optimize the benefits of spaceborne Earth To optimize the benefits of spaceborne Earth

observations;observations;• To serve as the focal point for international To serve as the focal point for international

coordination of space-related Earth observations coordination of space-related Earth observations activities;activities;

• To exchange policy and technical information to To exchange policy and technical information to encourage complementarity and compatibility encourage complementarity and compatibility among spaceborne Earth observations systems.among spaceborne Earth observations systems.

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CE SObjectives

Goal:Goal:

To derive greater benefit from To derive greater benefit from operating and planned observing operating and planned observing systemssystems

Internationaland national

scientific,social,

economic,and political

drivers

AssessRequirementsforobservations

Evaluate capabilities of observational systems

Decide what needs to be changed

Obtain commitments for change

Deploy improved observational assets and improve use of existing ones

Enhance the product processing chain

Collectobservationsandgenerateproducts

Assess implementation of systems

Evaluate usefulness of products

Redesign systems

Change the observational systemsImplementation

Monitor progress

(from Williams and Townshend, 1998)

Use resultant products

Concept of an IGOS

The six IGOS prototype pilot projects selected The six IGOS prototype pilot projects selected by the Strategic Implementation Team are the by the Strategic Implementation Team are the following:following:

Global ocean data assimilation experimentGlobal ocean data assimilation experiment

Upper air measurementsUpper air measurements

Long-term continuity of ozone measurementsLong-term continuity of ozone measurements

Global observation of forest coverGlobal observation of forest cover

Long-term ocean biology measurementsLong-term ocean biology measurements

Disaster management supportDisaster management support

IGOSPilotProjects

DisasterDisasterManagementManagementSupportSupportGroupGroup

Objective: To support Objective: To support natural and technological natural and technological disaster management on a disaster management on a worldwide basis, by fostering worldwide basis, by fostering improved utilization of improved utilization of existing and planned Earth existing and planned Earth observation satellite dataobservation satellite data

EarthquakesEarthquakes ERS-1 ERS-1 SAR:SAR:LandersLandersEarthquaEarthquakekeGPS: MonitoringGPS: Monitoring

Southern CaliforniaSouthern California

InterferometricInterferometricSARSAR

Tromsø Satellite StationTromsø Satellite StationOil Spill ProductsOil Spill Products

Mammoth Iceberg B10-A (24 x 48 mi)- ID with QuikSCAT, 8/99- Near Drake Passage- RAF Photos (Falklands Met Office) 9/3/99, 5928S/5845W

HazardHazardTeam Team CoordinatoCoordinatorsrs

DroughtDrought NRSA/India,NRSA/India,U. of U. of

Freiburg/GermanyFreiburg/GermanyEarthquakeEarthquake ESAESAFireFire USDA, UNEP USDA, UNEP FloodFlood CCRS, NOAACCRS, NOAALandslideLandslide CCRSCCRSOil spillOil spill NRSC/UK NRSC/UK Volcanic hazardsVolcanic hazards NOAA, USGS,NOAA, USGS,

U. of Reading/UKU. of Reading/UK

ApproachApproach

Work with emergency management Work with emergency management usersusers with broad geographical with broad geographical responsibilitiesresponsibilities Formalize requirements definitionFormalize requirements definition Assess current/planned capabilitiesAssess current/planned capabilities Expand user outreachExpand user outreach Provide support toolsProvide support tools Use lessons learnedUse lessons learned

DimensionsDimensionsof Disasterof DisasterManagementManagement

To identify requirements, we need To identify requirements, we need to map a multi-dimensional matrix:to map a multi-dimensional matrix:

- Spatial requirements- Spatial requirements - Temporal requirements- Temporal requirements - Frequency of observations- Frequency of observations - For each disaster type- For each disaster type - For each disaster phase- For each disaster phase - For each sensor type- For each sensor type

Building on the work of CEOS and Building on the work of CEOS and disaster agenciesdisaster agencies

User Level Disaster Management Category Activity StatusInternational Mitigation ResearchRegional Preparedness (Warning) DemonstrationNational Relief/Recovery OperationalStateLocalOther

User ServicesData and ProductsObservations

Dimensions of Disaster Management

InformationInformationDeliveryDelivery

Tools to ease access to data Tools to ease access to data andand derived information products derived information products Users need tailored Users need tailored information information productsproducts Training and education Training and education requiredrequired Special need for developing Special need for developing

countriescountries

http://disaster.ceos.org

SaskatchewanEnvironmentand ResourceManagement

Current Significant Global Fire EventsCurrent Significant Global Fire Events--Forest Fires in CanadaForest Fires in Canada

Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC)

I N T E G R A T E DI N T E G R A T E DD A T A A C Q U I S I D A T A A C Q U I S I T I O N T I O N

What’s useful?What’s useful?

What’s available?What’s available?

How do I get it?How do I get it? Where can I get it?Where can I get it?

How do I order it?How do I order it?

OverarchingOverarchingRecommendationsRecommendations

The space sector should be pro-active in respondingThe space sector should be pro-active in responding to the receptiveness of the disaster management to the receptiveness of the disaster management and response community and response community

In order to promote wider acceptance and use of spaceIn order to promote wider acceptance and use of space systems by disaster management users, the space and systems by disaster management users, the space and services communities must create the appropriate tools services communities must create the appropriate tools and continue to perform compelling demonstrations. and continue to perform compelling demonstrations.


The space agencies and applications communityThe space agencies and applications community should invest in familiarizing themselves with the should invest in familiarizing themselves with the needs of the disaster management users and work needs of the disaster management users and work together to smooth the transition from research together to smooth the transition from research capabilities to operations. capabilities to operations.


Recognizing the reluctance and lack of familiarity of someRecognizing the reluctance and lack of familiarity of some users to the use of satellite data, effort must also be made users to the use of satellite data, effort must also be made to be as accurate as possible in describing what space- to be as accurate as possible in describing what space- based observations can and cannot do. One should not based observations can and cannot do. One should not oversell, but at the same time, one should not understate oversell, but at the same time, one should not understate the true value of remote sensing. the true value of remote sensing.


Space agencies should address each of the followingSpace agencies should address each of the following critical factors on its own merits because user critical factors on its own merits because user acceptance does not necessarily increase by trading acceptance does not necessarily increase by trading one factor off against another. one factor off against another.

TimelinessTimelinessCostCostAccessibilityAccessibilityEase of useEase of useReliabilityReliabilityRepeaetabilityRepeaetabilityDemonstrated operational capabilityDemonstrated operational capability


CEOS agencies should work together toCEOS agencies should work together to advance common data policies, where possible, advance common data policies, where possible, to facilitate ready, affordable access to Earth to facilitate ready, affordable access to Earth observation satellite data for emergency use. observation satellite data for emergency use. (The data charter, announced at UNISPACE-III(The data charter, announced at UNISPACE-III by ESA and CNES, may provide a starting point by ESA and CNES, may provide a starting point for such a policy.) for such a policy.)


CEOS agencies should work to support rapid satelliteCEOS agencies should work to support rapid satellite tasking of Earth observation missions to enhance the tasking of Earth observation missions to enhance the utility of space for disaster applications. utility of space for disaster applications.

CEOS agencies should work to support fast processingCEOS agencies should work to support fast processing and delivery of data, which will also be very important and delivery of data, which will also be very important in determining the utility of space data for disaster in determining the utility of space data for disaster applications. applications.


Initial steps should be taken in the sharing of technical information and development of tools for satellite tracking and tasking that are more user friendly for disaster management support purposes.

Mirroring of information currently contained on the project information server may be a productive operational demonstration of this concept.


There is a need to integrate non-space information with space imagery and other satellite data, including the use of appropriate geographic information system tools, to facilitate integrating those data quickly in a seamless fashion.


It is recognized that each team and the project in general must continue to reach out for broader geographic and disciplinary representation, especially in terms of interacting with specific users to determine their desired information needs.


MeetingMeetingScheduleSchedule

PlacePlace TimeTime HostHostBrussels, BelgiumBrussels, Belgium May 97May 97 ECECTokyo, Japan Tokyo, Japan July 97July 97 NASDANASDALondon, EnglandLondon, England September 97September 97 BNSCBNSCBangalore, IndiaBangalore, India October 97October 97 ISROISROSilver Spring, USA Silver Spring, USA March/April 98March/April 98 NOAANOAAFrascati, Italy Frascati, Italy September 98September 98 ESAESAMontreal, Canada Montreal, Canada October 98October 98 CSACSATsukuba, JapanTsukuba, Japan October 98October 98 NASDANASDASilver Spring, USASilver Spring, USA January 99January 99 NOAANOAAParis, FranceParis, France June 99June 99 CNES/ESACNES/ESAHawaii, USAHawaii, USA September 99September 99 NOAANOAATokyo, JapanTokyo, Japan February 00February 00 NASDANASDAOttawa, CanadaOttawa, Canada June 00June 00 CCRSCCRS

ProjectProjectParticipants*Participants*

IDNDR FAO WMO WCRP UNEP/GRID GTOS World Bank FEWS

Maryland Univ.FEMANOAAOFCMNASAUSDANCARSNDRUSRADOI

SMCNRSCCAST

Council of EuropeEC/DG11, DG12SCOT CONSEILAnite SystemsFreiburg Univ.Reading Univ.EUMETSATNPA GroupISMARCDERAENEABNSCCNESNPAMRCEOCIESADLRJRCASIRALEOS

AGSOINIAS

ESCAPMACRES

Asia Air Survey Singapore

Univ.Asia Inst.of

Tech.

Utsunomiya Univ.JAMSTEC

Tokai Univ.DIA/NIAES

HD/MSARESTECNASDA

PWRINIEDMSAMITIMSAJMAMSFNLASTAGSIHITSAC

ISRONRSA

RPA PLANETARSSIC

INPE

Fisheries & OceansRADARSAT Int.Manitoba Univ.MTRSCCRSCSAPCI

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