Rapid Mapping Services and Applications for Emergency Response Gunter Schreier, Günter Strunz German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Increasing demand for EO based information Increasing demand for timely information in case of Natural and environmental disasters Humanitarian relief activities Threats to civil security Satellites can provide information for Risk analysis, preparedness, prevention and early warning Emergency response and rapid assessment of the situation Recovery and reconstruction
International Charter on Space and Major Disasters International agreement among Space Agencies to support with space-based data and information relief efforts in the event of emergencies caused by major disasters Space Agencies contribute satellite data Multi-satellite data acquisition planning Fast data turn-around priority acquisition Archive retrievals and spacecraft tasking Data processing at pre-determined level Members: ESA, CNES, CSA, CONAE, USGS, NOAA, CNSA, JAXA, ISRO, BNSC/DMC Charter responded to over 150 disasters since 2002 In 2008 already responded to 14 disasters including Myanmar Cyclone, China earthquake, flooding in Africa, North & South America oil spills landslides severe storms earthquakes fires floods
IKONOS TerraSAR-X Stations Networks Archives Technical Expertise Applications Competence Data Reception Data Archiving Data Management Environment & Geoinformation Crisis Informationen Political Decision Makers Situation Centres Relief Organisations Public
Center for Satellite Based Crisis Information DLR s Center for Satellite Based Crisis Information (ZKI) is providing rapid emergency mapping in case of natural and environmental disasters Basic maps and damage assessment maps 24 hours/7days duty in case of disasters Extension of services to full disaster cycle under development Established contact point in Germany and Europe as well as in international institutions Key partner in the development and implementation of the European GMES Core Service Emergency Response
Earth Observation: Solutions for Decision-Making Rapid Mapping Workflow
Emergency Mapping worldwide
Tsunami South-East Asia, December 26, 2004
Damage mapping Khao Lak Bay/Thailand
Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System Systems Seismic Monitoring GPS Tide Gauges Ocean Bottom Units Buoys EO Data Observations Assessment and Decision Support Local Authorities People at Risk Other national and international recipients
Earth Observation: Solutions for Decision-Making Base and Crisis Mapping - Darfur, Sudan, 2004
Earth Observation: Solutions for Decision-Making Earthquake in Pakistan, October 8, 2005
Earth Observation: Solutions for Decision-Making Floods in Tabasco, Mexico, Nov. 2007 StripMap Mode Mode (Resolution: (Resolution: 1m) 3m) TerraSAR-X Spotlight
Myanmar cyclone, May 2008
Myanmar cyclone, May 2008
Roadmap: GMES Service Emergency Response Initial Phase Implementation Phase Pre-Operational Phase Floods and Fires Humanitarian Aid Civil Security GSE Risk-EOS - GSE RESPOND Disasters NoE GMOSS IP PREVIEW Civil Security Service Sustainability FP7 CP IP LIMES ERCS FP7 GMES Core Service Emergency Response SAFER IP BOSS4GMES DeSecure GMES Operational Budget International Charter Space and Major Disasters 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Summary and Conclusions Increasing demand for satellite based solutions to support disaster management and humanitarian assistance Earth observation and space-based activities provide support to disaster management and emergency response, e.g. Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) International Charter Space and Major Disasters UN SPIDER Activities DLR s Center for Satellite Based Crisis Information (ZKI) Impressive achievements but still remaining gaps Improve delivery times and capacity to fulfill high user demands Enhance information content of the products and extend services to full disaster cycle Develop from the current status of a best effort or projectdriven approach to an operational service with guaranteed quality and availability European GMES Core Service Emergency Response