3 -3 . P rov iding DisasterForeword I nformation by U tiliz ing Earth O bserv ation S atellite 3 -3 -1. S entinel Asia In 2018, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) ( 1 ) O b j ec t i v e celebraADRCted its 20conthti anniversary.nues to particip Toat coe inmm theemor Senatetine thisl Asia m ileproject.stone, T he project was launched in 2006 the Asianwith anConf oberencejective onof Disaster establish Reductiing a disasteron (ACDR risk ) management2018 was system by making the use of held satelliteon Awa imagesji Island in inAsia. Hyog ADRCo, Japan, functions from as 30 the Oc focaltober po toint 1 to receive emergency observation request in the framework of the Sentinel Asia. U pon receiving a request, ADRC decides November 2018. It brought together 118 participants, including whether the request is appropriate and whether the emergency observation should be representatives of 25 member countries and one advisory implemented mainly by assessing the damages and casualties. B ased on its own judgment, country,ADRC as wewillll asforward other observersthe request and to partners,five space to ag takeencies, stock na ofmely, the ISRO (India), the JAX A ADRC’s(Jap an achievements), the GISTDA and (T ha strategizeiland), the futureK ARI programs(K orea), NARL and (Taiwan), CRISP () , activMBities. RSC (Dubai) participating in the Sentinel Asia P roject. In accordance with the Cooperation Agreement between the U nited Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (U NOOSA) and ADRC signed on 4 June 2009 on the establishment of the ADRC In addition, ADRC and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018. U N-SP IDER Regional Support Office, the ADRC U N-SP IDER Regional Support Office has Turkeybeen is espronetabli stohed various within naturalADRC offidisasters,ce and operaas areted other by ADRC Asian staffcountries, memb suchers as as coord earthquakes,inators of floods,the and ADRC lands U N-SPlides. IDER In its RSO. recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located in northwesternADRC, Turkey, as a and U N-SP devastating IDER RSO, the localshou ldco mm thusun wority andk towa therds region’s ensur economy.ing the su I ccebelissfuevel that Turkey’simplementation experiences of the in UN managing-SP IDER natural W ork disastersP lan thereby will facilitaticontributeng furthercountries to increating Asia to a saferhave access to and develop the capacity to use space-based information to support the whole of Asia with ADRC and its member countries. disaster management cycle.

ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we will continue to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improve disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.

As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation across boundaries and borders to advance our work on DRR now and into the future.

Fig.3-3-1 Flow of emergency observation March 2019 Masanori Hamada, Chairman Asian Disaster Reduction Center

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Foreword Foreword

In 2018, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) In 2018, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) celebrated its 20th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, celebrated its 20th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1 held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1 November 2018. It brought together 118 participants, including November 2018. It brought together 118 participants, including representatives of 25 member countries and one advisory representatives of 25 member countries and one advisory country, as well as other observers and partners, to take stock of country, as well as other observers and partners, to take stock of ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs and ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs and activities. activities.

Fig.3-3-2 Data P rovider Nodes of Sentinel Asia In addition, ADRC and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018. In addition, ADRC and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018. Turkey is prone to various natural disasters, as are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes, Turkey( 2 ) is I m pronep l em en to t avarious t i on of Snatural en t i n el disasters, A s i a S t ep as 3 are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes, floods, and landslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located in floods, and- lands A steplides.-by-st Inep its app recentroach history, for the a magn implemitudeenta 7.4tion earthquake of Sentine lstruck Asia Izm wasit ,adop locatedted asin follows: northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe - Step1: Implementation of the backbone Sentinel Asia data dissemination system that Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer that Turkey’s- Step2: experiences Expansion in managing of the disse naturalmina disasterstion backbone will contribute with new further satellite to creating communication a safer Asia with ADRC and its member countries. Asia with ADsystemsRC and its member countries. - Step3: Establishment of a comprehensive disaster management support system ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource ADRC- has At bAPeeRSAF-n promo19ti (Asia-Png actiacviificties Regi in theona l field Spac ofe Agenc informy atFoionrum,-sh AParing,RSAF) human held resourin K ualace Lumpur in December 2012, successful completion of Sentinel Asia Step 2 was declared. development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since Sentinel Asia Step 3 has the following concept, based on experiences in Step 2 and user its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we its establishmrequenti reandments. we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we will continue to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work will continue- A toba sicencourage continua andtion focusof Step attention 2 activities on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improve monitoring- theExpans Sendaiion froFrameworkm response and (in the St epSDG 1 ands, the St epVisiting 2) to coResearcherver the mi program,tigation/ preparednes to improves disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation disaster risk andreduc recotionver (DRR) y phases capac in theit y,di sasandter pub manliac-privategement cycle partnerships to improve cooperation - P articipation of various satellites: earth observation satellites, communication satellites, in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues. in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues. and navigation satellites - Further collaboration for operation As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation across As natural- Fu disastersrther utiliza havetion no of boundaries, human network I sincerelying throug appreciateh capacit youry building active and cooperation outreach across boundaries and borders to advance our work on DRR now and into the future. boundaries and borders to advance our work on DRR now and into the future. ( 3 ) E m erg en c y O b s erv a t i on A c t i v i t i es i n t h e P a s t Despite the year to year changes in the number of requests, the ratio of activated numbers March 2019 March 2019 remains stable at around 80%. After a peak of 2010-2011, however, the number of requests Masanori Hamada, Chairman Masanori Hamada, Chairman reduced after ALOS, a laser sensor had stopped in May 2011, which might had affected the Asian Disaster Reduction Center number of requests. From January to December 2018, 31Asia emern Digencsastery obserReductivationons Center were

21 requested, 30 of which were underForewordtaken, after the operation of ALOS-2, and succeeding satellite of ALOS had started from November, 2014.

In 2018,50 Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) celebrated its 20th anniversary. To43 commemorate this milestone, 40 the Asian Conf40 erence on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was 36 35 34 held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1 32 31 31 3130 30 November 2018. It brought together 118 participants, including Request 24 25 2524 representatives of 25 member countries and one advisory (要請) 20 19 20 19 Activation 20 18 18 18 18 (発動) country, as well as15 other16 observers and partners, to take stock of ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs and 10 activities.

0 In addition, AD200RC7 2and008 its20 09member2010 201cou1ntr 2012ies welcomed2013 2014 Turkey 2015 20as16 a new2017 member2018 in 2018. Turkey is prone to various Fig.3-3-3 natural Changes disasters, in the number as are of emerotherge ncyAsian obser countries,vation 2007-2018 such as earthquakes, floods, and landslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located in Looking at the breakdown of type of disaster from 2007 to 2018, the ratio of flood occupies northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe for more than one third of the total (Fig. 3-3-4). Regarding the number of activation, many that Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer EORs were activated by , and India in 2018 (Fig. 3-3-5). Asia with ADRC and its member countries.

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Forest Fire（森林火災） , 7 its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we will continue to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work

Typhoon （台風） , 23 monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the VisitingFlood Researcher（洪水） , 158 program, to improve Landslide（地滑り） , disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and18 public-private partnerships to improve cooperation in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.

Earthquake（地震） , 37 As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation across boundaries and borders to advance our work on DRR now and into the future. Fig.3-3-4 B reakdown by type of disaster (N= 289)

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Foreword 8 Foreword

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Number o 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 November 2018. It brought together 118 participants, including November 2018. It brought together 118 participants, including 1 1 representatives of 25 member countries and one advisory representatives of 25 member countries and one advisory 0 country, as well as other observers and partners, to take stock of country, as well as other observers and partners, to take stock of ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs and ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs and activities. activities. Fig.3-3-5 Number of activation in 2018

3 -3 -2 . B uilding a U niv ersity N etw ork for Analysis S atellite In addition, ADRC and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018. In addition,Da ADtaRC o andn S its en membertinel cAsiaountrie s welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018. Turkey is prone to various natural disasters, as are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes, Turkey Natuis proneral h azardto variouss have naturalbeen on disasters, the rise woras areldw idothere, includi Asianng countries, the Asia-P such acific as reg earthquakes,ion (Figure floods, and landslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located in floods,3-3- and6 ). Inlands lighlitdes. of the In initscreas recenting history,frequenc ay magnof natituuderal disast 7.4 earthquakeers and an elevat strucked Izm lossit of, located lives an ind properties from these events, Sentinel Asia (SA), a collaborative, regional project, was northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe conceptualized in 2005, and begun to operate in 2007. It is engaged in activities to share and that Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer that Turkey’sprovide di experiencessaster-related in in managingformation, natural includi ngdisasters earth observa will contributetion satell furtherite images to creating via the int a saferernet, Asia with ADRC and its member countries. Asia towith con ADtribuRCte andtoward its medisasmberter mcountries.anagemen t in the Asia-P acific region. Space agencies from the member countries of the Asia-P acific Region Space Agency Forum (APRSAF), including ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource ADJARCX A has and bdieesasn t promoer risk tirednguc actitionvi agencties inies the in the field Asia-P of informacific regationion-sh sucharing, as ADRC,human coopera resourcete in forming a joint project team (JP T) and promoting SA. development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since As of December 2018, it consists of 107 member organizations, including 91 agencies from its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we its es28tab counlishmtries/ent randegion wes and will 16 fu intrthererna conttionaribl orugante toiz athetions.se activitiJAX A eshas go beeingn serviforwarngd. as In a s2019,ecretariat we will continue to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work will continueof the JP T. to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improve monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improve 500 disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues. in utilizing400 effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRRIn sectiss infeustaestion . Landslide Epidemic Wildfire 300 Extreme temperature As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation across As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your activeDro cooperationught across Mass Movement boundaries and borders to advance our work on DRR now and into the future. boundaries200 and borders to advance our work on DRR now and into the future.Volcanic activity Earthquake Storm Flood 100 March 2019 March 2019 Masanori Hamada, Chairman 0 Masanori Hamada, Chairman 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2010 2011 2009 2008 2006 2007 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999 2000 1998 1997 1995 1996 1994 1993 1992 1990 1991 1989 1987 1988 1986 1985 1984 1982 1983 1981 1980 1979 1978

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23 For the better activity of SA, to Foreword strengthen network between space agencies and disaster management organizations is necessary. Especially, a role of universities is quite important for developing disaster situation map in case of disaster. This project focuses on capacity building for In un2018,iversit y re Asiansearc her Disasts in theer As Reduian region.ction It isCen extpecteder (AD thatRC an) output of this project contributes to celebrathete utdilizati its 20onth o fanniversary. space technol Toog yco inmm DRR.emor ate this milestone, ADRC joined as one of member in this project which is coordinated by Y amaguchi U niversity in the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was 2017. ADRC has been participating in related international conferences and workshops and sharing held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1 information to SA members. ADRC participated in a symposium entitled “ Human Resource NovemberDevelopment 2018. It and brought Space together Data U tilizati118 participants,on for Disasters” including, which was organized by Y amaguchi representaU nivertisityves and of U 25 dayana member U niv er countriessity on 11 andJanu ary one 2019 advisory in B a li, Indonesia. The symposium was country,atten asded we byll aasbo otherut 50 observersparticipants and repr partners,esenting localto take disaster stock managementof organiza tions, as well as from U niversity, the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience, ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs and and the organizing institutions, Y amaguchi U niversity and U dayana U niversity. ADRC presented activities. information on Sentinel Asia and the activation of emergency observations. ADRC also explained how emergency observations are requested during disasters and how to become a member of the In Sentineladdition, Asi ADa proRCgram. and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018. Turkey is prone to various natural disasters, as are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes, floods,3 -3 -3and . landsP arlides.ticip In its at ionrecent history,in the a magn I nternatioitude 7.4 earthquakenal Costrucknfer Izmenit, locatedce on in northwestern Turkey,S entinel and devastating Asia the local community and the region’s economy. I believe ( 1 ) T h e 2 5 t h S es s i on of t h e A s i a - P a c i f i c R eg i on a l S p a c e A g en c y Foru m (A P R S A F- 2 5 ) that Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer The 25th Session of the Asia-P acific Regional Space Agency Forum (AP RSAF) was held Asia frowithm AD6 toRC 9 Novemand its ber me mber2018 countries. in Singapor e. It was co-organized by the Singapore Space and Technology Association (SSTA), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and ADTechRCnol hasog y b ee(MEn promoX T), andting the acti Japanviti esAerosp in theace fieldExpl ora of ti informon Agencationy (J-shAXariA).ng, human resource development,AP RSAF commun was estityab capaclishedit y-bu in 19il93ding, to enandhanc regionale spac ecooperation activities in in thethe Asia-PAsianac regionific reg sinion.ce Attended by space agencies, governments, and international organizations such as the U nited its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we Nations as well as companies, universities and research institutes, this forum is the largest will continuespace-relat toed encourage conference and in thefocus Asia-P attention acific regon ion.effo APrts RSAFsuch ashas GLIDE, four W otork isupportng Grou ourps: thework 1) monitSoringpace A thepp liSendaications FrameworkW orking Group and (theSAW S G),DG s,2) theSpace Visiting Techno Researcherlogy W orki ngprogram, Group (STWto improve G), 3) disasterSpace risk Envir reducontimonen t(DRR) U tiliza capaction Wit orkiy, andng pubGrouplic-private (SEU W G),partnerships and 4) Sp toace impr Educaoveti cooperaon W orkingtion in utiGrouplizing eff (SEWective G). tec APhn RSAFologi es par aticindp affordabants sharele solutionsinformation in addres about si theirng D activitiesRR issu es and. the future plans for their countries and regions in each working group. AP RSAF also supports international projects designed to find solutions to common issues such as disaster management As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation across and environmental protection. boundariesThe and Sentinel borders Asia to initiativeadvance our is onework such on DRR activities, now and and intoinvolv thees future. the use of space-based information in the form of satellite images for disaster management in the Asia-P acific region. ADRC has been tasked with the responsibility of receiving emergency observatioMan rcrequesth 2019s from ADRC member countries and Joint P roject Team (JP T) members. ADRC joined the Space Masanori Hamada, Chairman Applications W orking Group (SAW G) and reported on Trends in Emergency Observation Asian Disaster Reduction Center Requests of Sentinel Asia. Sentinel Asia marked its 10th anniversary in 2016 and its

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Foreword continued development is expected inForeword 2017 and beyond. ADRC is planning to strengthen its network with disaster management organizations and to develop standard operating procedures for Sentinel Asia. In 2018, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) In 2018,ADRC al Asianso repor Disastted ater the Redu plenarctiyon sess Cenion tforer Sen(ADtineRCl ) Asia' s past development, strategic celebrated its 20th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, celebraplante dfor itsmulat 20thed anniversary. by the Steer Toing co Commmmemoritteeate of thisSen timneilel stone,Asia, an d its endorsement at the JP TM held in Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan last week. the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was On the final day, the Chairman made recommendation to implement the Sentinel-Asia held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1 held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1 Strategic P lan. November 2018. It brought together 118 participants, including November 2018. It brought together 118 participants, including representatives of 25 member countries and one advisory representatives of 25 member countries and one advisory country, as well as other observers and partners, to take stock of country, as well as other observers and partners, to take stock of ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs and ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs and activities. activities.

In addition, ADRC and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018. In addition, ADRC and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018. Turkey is prone to various natural disasters, as are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes, Turkey is prone to various natural disasters, as are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes, floods, and landslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located in floods, and landslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located in northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe that Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer that Turkey’s experiences in managing naturalFig. 3-3-7 disasters AP RSAF will Con contributeference further to creating a safer Asia with ADRC and its member countries. Asia with ADRC and its member countries. ( 2 ) T h e 8 t h A n n u a l U N-S PID E R C on f eren c e ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource ADRCThe has eigh bthee An nn promoual Uti N-SPng acti IDERviti Cesonferen in thec e, field jointly of or informganizedati onby-sh theari Ung, nit edhu Namantions resour Officece for Outer Space Affairs (U NOOSA) and the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the P eople' s Republic development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since of , was held in B eijing on 24-26 October 2018. its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we its estabTliheshm ADRCent and rep resentawe willtiv fue rertherport edcont latestribu teSen toti ntheel Asiase activiti activitieses go anding role for warof RSOd. In in 2019, a sess ionwe will continue to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work will continue1 on “ Ins totit utiencourageonal streng andthen focusing andattention prepar onedne efssfo rts for such improvi as ngGLIDE, emergen to cysupport respon ourse usingwork monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improve monitspaceoring ttheechno Sendailogies” Framework . Especially and it wasthe SfocuseDGs, dthe on Visiting an impor Researchertance to escaprogram,late Int toerna improvetional disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation disasterDisas riskter reducCharttieron for (DRR) data shar capacingit wy, itandh reques publitorc-privates. In add partnershipsition, ADRC to got impr anov inteerv cooperaiew aboutiont past RSO activity and discussed about the next steps for the better of strong relationship. in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues. in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.

As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation across As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation across boundaries and borders to advance our work on DRR now and into the future. boundaries and borders to advance our work on DRR now and into the future.

March 2019 March 2019 Masanori Hamada, Chairman Masanori Hamada, Chairman Asian Disaster Reduction Center Asian Disaster Reduction Center

25 Foreword

In 2018, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) celebrated its 20th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1 November 2018. It brought together 118 participants, including representatives of 25 member countries and one advisory country, as well as other observers and partners, to take stock of ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs and activities. Fig.3-3-8 P articipation for Session

In (a 3dd ) Titi h eon,S t eADeri nRC g C and om m itsi t t memberee M eeti nc gou ofntr Sie ens t iwelcomedn el A s i a Turkey as a new member in 2018. Turkey ADRCis prone att toended various the mnaturaleeting disasters,of the Sen astine arel Asia other St eeAsianring Cocountries,mmittee suchheld asin earthquakes,, on floods,29 -and30 Janlandsuarliy des.2019. In Theits recent meeti nghistory, was hea ldmagn by itJAudeXA 7.4, wh earthquakeich serves struckas the sIzmecretariatit, located of the in Sentinel Asia Joint P roject Team, other space agencies in Asia working, and image analysis northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe organizations and ADRC participated to facilitate connections between these organizations. that Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer Opening remarks was made by Mr. K oji Suzuki, Executive Director of ADRC. A briefing by Asia JAwithX A AD follRCowed and th itses e me onmber the St countries.eering Co mmittee Mandate and status and lessons learned from emergency observations conducted thus far. All of these help demonstrate the advantages of ADsatelliteRC has imagery been promo for DtiRRng purpoactivises.ties Sp in ace the ag fieldencie ofs a informnd researchation-sh organizationaring, humans re ported resour once DAN activities. In addition, it focused on a basic approach for discussing the strategic plan that development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since will be discussed throughout the year in preparation for the Asia-P acific Regional Space its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we Agency Forum (AP RSAF), scheduled for the fall of 2020. will continue to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improve disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.

As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation across boundaries and borders to advance our work on DRR now and into the future.

March 2019 Masanori Hamada, Chairman

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Foreword ( 4 ) M i n i s t eri a l C on f eren c e on S p a c eForeword A p p l i c a t i on s f or S u s t a i n a b l e D ev el op m en t i n A s i a a n d t h e P a c i f i c on i t s t h i rd s es s i on , U N E S CA P , T h a i l a n d The Ministerial Conference was attended by representatives of the following members and In 2018, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) In assoc2018,iate mem Asianbers Disast: Azerbaer ijanRedu; B angctionladesh Cen; Bter hu tan(AD; CamRC)bod ia; China; Fiji; France; Hong celebrated its 20th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, celebraK ong,ted its Chi 20nath; anniversary. India; Indone Tosia; co mm Iranemor; Japanate; this K azakh mileststone,an; K yrgyz Republic; Lao P eople’s Democratic Republic; Maldives; Mongolia; Myanmar; P akistan; P apua New Guinea; Republic the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was of K orea; Russian Federation; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Tonga; Turkey; Tuvalu; held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1 held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1 U nited K ingdom of Great B ritain and Northern Ireland; and Viet Nam. November 2018. It brought together 118 participants, including NovemberThe 2018.Asia-P Itac broughtific P lan togetherof Action 118 on participants,Space Applica includingtions for Sustainable Development (2018– representatives of 25 member countries and one advisory representa2030)ti isves devel ofoped 25 as member a follow- countriesup to the Asia-P and one acific advisory P lan of Action for Applications of Space country, as well as other observers and partners, to take stock of country,Tec hnolas weoglly asand other Geogr observersaphic In forandma partners,tion Systems to take for stock Disaster of Risk Reduction and Sustainable ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs and ADRC’sDevel achievementsopment, 2012– 2 and017. strategizeIt is a reg iona futurelly co programsordinated pl andan that harnesses space applications and digital innovations to help countries in Asia and the P acific, particularly those with special activities. activities. needs, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The P lan was formulated through an extensive and inclusive consultation and drafting In addition, ADRC and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018. In proaddceitisson, dr ivenAD RCby candoun tryits nmembereeds. The cou prntroceiesss welcomedconsisted of Turkey an open as-e ndeda new Dr memberafting Com in mittee2018. Turkey is prone to various natural disasters, as are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes, Turkeycomprisi is proneng sento variousior techn naturalical exper disasters,ts, nominat as areed other by memb Asianers countries, and assoc suchiate membas earthquakes,ers of the floods, and landslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located in floods,Econo andmic lands andlides. Soc Inial its Commissirecent history,on for a magn Asia itandude the7.4 earthquake P acific (ES struckCAP ), Izmas itwe, locatedll as the in Intergovernmental Consultative Committee on the Regional Space Applications P rogramme for northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe Sustainable Development. that Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer that Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer Asia with ADRC and its member countries. Asia with ADRC and its member countries.

ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we will continue to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work will continue to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improve monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improve disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues. in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.

Fig.3-3-10 P articipants of the Conference As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation across As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation across boundaries and borders to advance our work on DRR now and into the future. boundariesGiven and the borders good pr toac advancetices and ourexpe workrience ons t haDRRt emer nowged and from into the the implem future.en tation of the previous Asia-P acific P lan of Action for Applications of Space Technology and Geographic Information Systems for Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development, 2012– 2017, March 2019 March 2019 and in line with the thematic areas contained in the regional road map for implementing the Masanori Hamada, Chairman Masanori Hamada, Chairman 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Asia and the P acific, the P lan addresses: (a) Asian Disaster Reduction Center disaster risk management; (b) natural resource management; (c)Asia connecn Disativity;ster Red(d) socuctiialon Center

27 27 development; (e) energy; and (f) climatForeworde change. Implementation modalities are through: (a) research and knowledge-sharing; (b) capacity-building and technical support; and (c) intergovernmental discussions and regional In prac2018,tices. Am Asianong the Disast three,er capacReduity-ctibuonildi ngCen andter t echn(ADicalRC suppor) t are the priority for most celebraAsia-Pted itsac ific20th countrie anniversary.s. To commemorate this milestone, Actions are not designed to be implemented by one entity alone, rather they are designed to the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was guide national actions for sustainable development, and promote regional cooperation in held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1 support of global initiatives. NovemberAs t he2018. P lan It co broughtvers a l ongtogether implem 118en taparticipants,tion period, includinga review of implementation at the representaministerialtives level of 25to co memberincide wit countriesh the end of and ea ch one fou r-year advisory pha se is included. The P lan also country,foresees as we enhll asanced other par observerstnerships aandt th epartners, regional tolevel. take stock of In the preparatory meeting one day before the Ministerial meeting, the draft plan was ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs and discussed and ADRC proposed in collaboration with JAX A to proposed to revise the draft plan activities. and successfully incorporated Sentinel Asia as one of the good practices of regional cooperation for space-based technology application to disaster risk reduction and capacity development for In Asiaadditi andon, the AD P acRCific. and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018. Turkey is prone to various natural disasters, as are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes, floods,( 5 ) and T h elands S i x tli h des. J oi n In t P its roj recentec t T ea history,m M ee tina magn g for itS enude tin 7.4el A earthquake s i a S TE P 3 struck Izmit, located in ADRC participated in the Sixth Joint P roject Team Meeting for Sentinel Asia, which was northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe held by JAX A and ADRC from one to 2 November 2018 in Awaji, Japan. About 40 participants that Turkey’sincluding experiencesrepresentativ ines managingof satellite natural agencies, disasters disaster will manage contributement or furtherganizati toon creatings, and a safer Asia acawithdem ADic RCinstit anduti onsits mein mberJapan countries.attended the meeting. The meeting primarily covered the following topics: ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource Session 1: Overview development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since Session 2: New Membership and W orking Group Activities its esSessiontablishm 3:ent U serands' Sessionwe will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we will continueSession 4: to Lo encouragecal Host' s Sessioand focusn attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work monitSessoringion the 5: PSendai roject Mana Frameworkgement and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improve disasterSess riskion 6reduc : Sentineonl (DRR) Asia System capac ity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation Session 7: Strategic P lan for Sentinel Asia (under the leadership of the Steering Committee) in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues. Session 8: Special Session - Contributions of Sentinel Asia to Achieving the Global Agenda Session 9: Closing session As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation across boundariesThe andADRC borders memb toer advance countries our of Myanmar,work on DRR Lao PDnowR, and and into the future. also join ed this meeting and gave presentations on disaster management in their respective countries. ADRC presented information on the activation of emergency observations in 2017 and activities related to the March 2019 Sentinel Asia Strategic P lan. Mr. Suzuki, ADRC Executive Director and co-chair of the event, Masanori Hamada, Chairman gave closing remarks. Asian Disaster Reduction Center

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Foreword Foreword

In 2018, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) In 2018, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) celebrated its 20th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, celebrated its 20th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1 held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1 November 2018. It brought together 118 participants, including November 2018. It brought together 118 participants, including representatives of 25 member countries and one advisory representatives of 25 member countries and one advisory country, as well as other observers and partners, to take stock of country, as well as other observers and partners, to take stock of Fig.3-3-11 P articipants of the Sixth Joint P roject Team Meeting ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs and ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs and activities. activities. ( 6 ) T h e H u m a n R es ou rc e D ev el op m en t a n d S p a c e D a t a U t i l i z a t i on f or D i s a s t ers ADRC participated in a symposium entitled Human Resource Development and Space Data In addition, ADRC and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018. In U atilidditizaon,tion ADfor RCDisa andsters, its whi memberch was orcouganntrizedies bywelcomed Y amagu chTurkeyi U niv easrsi tya newand U memberdayana in 2018. Turkey is prone to various natural disasters, as are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes, TurkeyU nive is pronersity on to 11 various January natural 2019 in disasters, B ali, Indone as aresia. otherAbout Asian 50 pa rcountries,ticipants rep suchresen asti ngearthquakes, local floods, and landslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located in floods,disa andster lands managelides.men Int or itsgan recentization history,s, Tokyo a Umagn niversiitudety, the7.4 Na earthquaketional Res eastruckrch In Izmstituteit, locatedfor Eart hin Science and Disaster Resilience, and the organizing institutions, Y amaguchi U niversity and northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe U dayana U niversity, attended the symposium. ADRC presented information on Sentinel Asia that Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer that Turkey’sand the ac experiencestivation of emerge in managingncy obse naturalrvations. disasters ADRC willalso contributeexplained how further emer togenc creatingy a safer Asia with ADRC and its member countries. Asia obserwith vaADtionsRC requesand itsted me durmbering countries.disasters and how to become a member of the Sentinel Asia program. ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we will continue to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work will continue to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improve monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improve disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues. in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.

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