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GP-STAR Brochure GP-STAR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP USING SPACE-BASED TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION Contents Foreword by Mr. Robert Glasser, UNISDR .................................................................... 4 Inventory of Glaciers, Glacial Lakes and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods ............. 30 Foreword by Prof. Hans-Jörg Dittus, DLR ..................................................................... 6 Rapid response mapping in support of rescue and relief effort ....................... 32 What is GP-STAR, how to engage and what is the benefit? ......................................... 8 Analysis of Debris Flow due to Heavy Rain ....................................................... 34 Space-based technology applications: Relevance for Satellite-based Emergency Mapping Guidelines .............................................. 36 Sendai Framework implementation ........................................................................... 9 Global Human Settlement Layers Open data to measure Factsheets ................................................................................................................. 12 global exposure in time .................................................................................... 38 Drought Monitoring and Assessment in Typical Regions of the Food Security Risk Assessment – Crop Production Estimation Belt and Road – using the Drought-Watch System by CAS-TWAS SDIM ........... 14 and Risk of Droughts ......................................................................................... 40 Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) - A European Union Mapping Tsunami Disaster Impact Using Earth Observation Satellites ............ 42 Concrete Tool to Disaster Risk Reduction in the World .................................... 16 Policy Options for Improved Drought Resilience in Africa ................................ 44 Volcano Monitoring using Earth Observing Satellites CEOS WG Disasters Volcano Pilot ..................................................................... 18 UNOSAT Operational Satellite Mapping Service ............................................... 46 Indicator Thresholds for Drought Classification at the Country Level - UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal ........................................................................... 48 Developing Indicator Thresholds for South Africa ............................................ 20 UN-SPIDER Recommended Practices ............................................................... 50 Watching from Space Agricultural Drought Worldwide – using the UN-SPIDER Technical Advisory Mission ........................................................... 52 FAO-ASIS (Agricultural Stress Index System) .................................................... 22 GP-STAR Partners .............................................................................................. 54 Global Urban Footprint (GUF) Precise Map of Human Settlements Location ........................................................................................ 24 Large-Area Morphological Characterization of Urban Environments for Exposure Modelling .................................................................................... 26 Automatic Rapid Flood Mapping by Means of Sentinel-1 and TerraSAR-X Imagery ................................................................................... 28 Cover Image: NASA/JSC (CC BY-NC 2.0) 2 3 for disaster risk reduction – GP-STAR”, was established at the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan, in 2015. GP-STAR aims to provide advice and conceptual guidance to governments Foreword and organizations, and today comprises thirty-three partners representing national, regional and international organizations. The present brochure and compilation of fact sheets provides guidance on the use of space-based technology applications to support Sendai Framework implementation. by Mr. Robert Glasser, Special Representative of the I would like to acknowledge the contribution of GP-STAR and would like UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations to encourage all partners and relevant actors to actively contribute to this well-targeted initiative which is a good example of the kind of international Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) cooperation that the Sendai Framework seeks to encourage. he Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction is people-centred, focuses on managing risks rather than managing disasters, and covers Tboth natural and man-made hazards. The goal of the Sendai Framework is to reduce disaster losses through preventing the creation of new risk and reducing existing levels of disaster risk. The focus of implementation is on measures that prevent and reduce hazard exposure and vulnerability to disasters, and that increase preparedness for response and recovery, and so strengthen resilience. The Sendai Framework recognizes the importance of a multi-hazard approach to disaster risk reduction and makes explicit reference to promoting real-time access to reliable data making use of space and in-situ information under Priority for Action 1, “Understanding disaster risk”. Such access is key to developing an understanding of disaster risk in all its dimensions including exposure of persons and assets, hazard characteristics and the environment. Such knowledge can be leveraged for risk assessments, and improved planning and preparedness. The use of space-based technologies and earth observation are essential elements in developing evidence-informed national and local disaster risk reduction strategies which are due to be in place by 2020, a key target and deadline for implementation of the Sendai Framework. Satellite meteorology is important to understand the earth’s atmosphere and oceans and for weather forecasting. Satellite telecommunication contributes to reliable transmission of sensor data to early warning centers, dissemination of warning messages as well as supporting the functioning of communication infrastructure in crisis regions. There is a welcome trend towards free and open access to satellite data and growing capacity to extract knowledge and information useful for disaster risk reduction. However, many countries do not benefit yet to the extent possible. To foster the use of space-based technologies and applications, and earth observation, in the context of the Sendai Framework, the voluntary, multi- stakeholder “Global Partnership using Space-based technology applications 4 5 be met. One of the priorities of carrying out space research, and working on further developing technology should be to make it usable, useful and feasible, also in developing countries. Many techniques, procedures and tools Foreword have already been developed and are currently being suggested for use. Both society and the economy largely benefit from these developments. At the same time, many potential users and countries are either not aware, feature limited capacity, or have difficulty evaluating which application best fits their purpose. GP-STAR is addressing this specific issue. by Prof. Hans-Jörg Dittus, Executive Board Member for Recent progress made in space research and development has been Space Research and Technology of DLR impressive. Space technology applications in various areas of current global concern have been created and made available. DLR has contributed to the advancements with several Earth observation missions, e.g. the highly isasters, basic uncertainty, deteriorating environmental conditions, successful TanDEM-X radar mission. In addition, modern innovative and climate change, population growth, urbanization, insecurity regarding improved systems have been introduced which can deliver highly relevant food supplies, water scarcity, mass migration, and a growing increase output at an unprecedented spatial resolution, as in the case of the global D digital elevation model, flood mapping and the global urban footprint. DLR in the demands for limited resources, are all notable developments we face today. They already are, and are becoming more and more interconnected, is now working on new missions, for example the planned Tandem-L radar thus resulting in significant consequences on a worldwide scale. Space satellite constellation. Tandem-L, a highly innovative satellite mission for the research and technology is instrumental in delivering a substantial contribution global observation of dynamic processes on the Earth’s surface could enable, towards tackling these global challenges. amongst other things, a systematic recording of surface deformations up to a millimeter in size for earthquake research and risk analysis and a fine- DLR’s Space Research and Development program delivers solutions for scale measurement of surface moisture for water cycle research. The satellite technological applications in space and its main feature is delivering end-to- design includes capturing data using high resolution optical processes end system capability. Its goal is to advance science in the exploration of the including infrared detection and hyperspectral sensory methods to cover the Earth and the Solar System in addition to protecting the environment. DLR is whole surface of the Earth within a matter of days. capable of achieving this objective by covering the entire chain of activities - from fundamental research to the development of products and services for The DLR Center for Satellite Based Crisis Information (ZKI) offers a service tomorrow. It offers assistance by providing
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