Japan's Contribution to Post-Mdgs Through Earth Observation

58 th Session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) Technical Session 18 June 2015, Vienna Austria

Japan’s contribution to Post MDGs through Earth Observation

Chiaki Mukai, M.D., Ph.D Astronaut, Senior Advisor, International Relations and Research Department Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Ochanomizu sola city, 4-6 kandasurugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8008, Japan Contents

1. Japan’s contribution to Post MDGs discussion in COPUOS

2. Japan’s contribution through Earth Observation Satellites

3. Japan’s contribution through Regional Cooperation (APRSAF)

4. Future Contribution Japan’s contribution to Post MDGs in COPUOS

In COPUOS, Japan has contributed to the Post MDGs discussion.

Next Phase in Global Governance for Space research and Utilization (A/AC.105/2012/CRP.4) .

Draft Proposed Work Plan for a mechanism of cooperative deliberation for “Space and Sustainable Development": Bridging COPUOS and STSC (A/AC.105/C.1/2014/CRP.22).

Revised Draft Proposed Work Plan for a mechanism of cooperative deliberation for “Space and Sustainable Development”: Bridging COPUOS and STSC (A/AC.105/C.1/2015/CRP.15). Japan’s Recent Earth Observation Satellites

Targets (JFY) 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Positioning QZS-1

Disasters & [Land and Disaster monitoring] Resources ALOS/PALSAR ALOS ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 ALOS/PRISM AVNIR2 [Precipitation] GPM / DPR TRMM/PR

Climate Change TRMM & Water [Wind, SST , Water vapor] Aqua/AMSR-E Aqua GCOM-W / AMSR2 Water Cycle [Vegetation, aerosol, cloud, SST, ocean color] Himawari-7 Himawari-8

250m, multi-angle, polarization GCOM-C / SGLI [Cloud and Aerosol 3D structure] Climate Change [CO 2, Methane] EarthCARE / CPR

GOSAT Greenhouse [CO 2, Methane, CO] gases GOSAT-2

Mission status On orbit Phase C/D Phase A/B Himawari-8

‹ Himawari-8 was successfully launched on 7 October 2014. ‹ The satellite will start operation in July 2015. ‹ Himawari-8 features the new Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI).

Improved spatial resolution More spectral bands MTSAT-1R/2 Himawari-8/9 VIS 1 band VIS 3 bands VIS 1 km VIS 0.5/1 km IR 4 km IR 2 km More frequent observation

R GB

NIR 3 bands

IR 4 bands IR 10 bands More flexible regional observation Special Target area obs. observation every 2.5 minutes 5 bands 16 bands Application Examples of ALOS-2 Data Environment Forest - Non-Forest Mapping using SAR data

Public Safety Monitoring geological hazards Society and Economy Extraction of Crop Acreage / Detection of Yield Amount

Land and Sea Mapping Project with JICA Contribution through regional framework-APRSAF

• Japan has hosted APRSAF(Asia-Pasific Regional Space Agency Forum) to promote space activities for socio-economic development in the region. • Through APRSAF, various regional cooperation utilizing space-based technologies have been promoted. • In APRSAF-22 (Bali, Indonesia, 1-4 December 2015), topics include disaster management, environmental monitoring, weather and climate.

http://www.aprsaf.org/annual_meetings/aprsaf22/meeting_details.php

Working Groups Initiatives

Disaster Monitoring SAFE (Space Applications Space Applications Space Technology - Sentinel Asia - for Environment)

Regional Readiness Asian Beneficial Review for Collaboration Space Environment Space Education Key Climate Missions through ‘Kibo’ Utilization Utilization APRSAF Activities (Sentinel Asia) • Project-based activity toward the practical use of space technology

Study of landslide warning and volcano monitoring for Mt. Mayon • Emergency Observation • Capacity Building

Typhoon Flood Landslide Future Contribution, Earth Observation & Health

Polio eradication Malaria prediction

2 km

(A) Analysis by Gates (B) Analysis by RESTEC Foundation and ESRI using 5 m-resolution DEM using 30 m-resolution DEM Catchment area of B is wider than yellow-lined A by 5 times

Courtesy of WHO/JAXA/RESTEC Dust prediction

JMA HP http://www.jma- net.go.jp/sat/data/web89/p arts89/himawari8_sample_ data/original/20150322_dus t_NC.gif Conclusion

• For COP21 initiated by France, Climate Change is receiving increasing attention and this momentum will put the spotlight on Post MDGs .

• Through the preparatory work on the 2018 “UNISPACE+50” with which the Post MDGs discussion was integrated, Japan will contribute to the global development agenda in cooperation with the international community.