TASK-DI-06-09: Use of Satellites for Risk Management

Task Description

Area

Disasters

Overarching Task

TASK-DI-06-09: Use of Satellites for Risk Management

(Sub)Task Number - Title

n/a

Related Communities of Practice

-

Relevant Committees

-

Task Definition


Define and facilitate implementation of satellite constellations for risk management from a multi-hazard perspective. Undertake the consolidation of the validated requirements and examine options for system development and implementation, using the following steps: (i) Assessment of the use of satellite data for the management of different types of disasters and development of a Road Map; (ii) Roll-up across all disaster types to establish overall architecture requirements for Earth observation satellites; (iii) Simulation of satellite systems to respond to the requirements; (iv) Gap analysis for existing and planned satellite systems; (v) Recommendations for future satellite systems. Deliverables will include: (i) Constellation requirement definition and performance assessment; (ii) Actions towards the Board of the International Charter and relevant CEOS members, to identify possible strengthening of Charter mechanisms and options for widening its scope; and (iii) Charter metadata catalogue.


Leads

Type

Member or PO

Representing

Contact Name

EmailAddress

Task Lead (PoC)

Canada

CSA

Guy Seguin

guy.seguin@space.gc.ca

Task Lead

CEOS

CSA

Guy Seguin

guy.seguin@space.gc.ca

Task Lead

China

NSMC

Xiaoxiang Zhu

zhuxx@cma.gov.cn

Task Lead

ESA

n/a

Philippe Bally

philippe.bally@esa.int

Task Lead

UNOOSA

n/a

Lórant Czárán

lorant.czaran@unoosa.org

Task Lead

UNOOSA

UN-SPIDER

David Stevens

david.stevens@unoosa.org

Motivation/Background

(Why should this Task or sub-task be implemented? What relevance to society? What is the state of the art?)

Increased use of satellite data in support of the full cycle of risk management will allow disaster managers to better plan for disaster situations, to save lives and protect property. Increase cooperation during the response phase will enable developing countries to improve disaster response practices and develop capacity.

Current Status

Outputs

Description

By Date

 Use of Satellites for Risk Management – user requirements (volume I) – completed

 

Activities

Description

By Date

Charter Metadata catalogue under development, architecture report under development, Charter-GEO discussions have reached agreement in principle for broader Charter access.

 

Resources

Description

By Date

Resources for the task are being contributed in kind by space agencies and end users in order to address requirements. At this time, main resources include time of human resources and in-kind data contributions from satellites. Current list of main resource contributors:

 

CSA: human resources, data, contractor support

 

UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER: human resources

 

CNES: human resources, software

 

GISTDA: human resources, software

 

All CEOS SBA Team members: human resources

 

In Planning

Outputs

Description

By Date

Assessment of the use of satellite data for the management of different disasters – fall 2009

Q4-fall 2009

Gap analysis  for floods, including identification of measurements and reconciliation with CEOS Missions database.

Q4-fall 2010

Video showcasing EOS Contributions to Disaster Management.

Q4 fall 2010

Multi-hazard gap analysis and 1st draft of plan for satellite data use-spring 2011

Q2 Spring 2011

Recommendations for future satellite system and final satellite data use plan - fall 2011.

Q4-fall 2011

Activities

Description

By Date

Spring 2009 – outline of architecture report (Use of Satellites for Risk Management Volume II), demonstration of Charter Metadata Catalogue, Implementation Plan for Charter cooperation.

Q2 2009

Work on first draft of architecture report (gaps and analysis), with initial focus on floods, to be followed by a multi-hazard analysis,

Q4 fall 2010

Development of plan for satellite data use by disaster management community. 

Q2 2011

Recommendations for future satellite systems and final draft of plan for satellite data use. 

 Q4 - 2011

Resources

Description

By Date

Resources for the task are being contributed in kind by space agencies and end users in order to address requirements. At this time, main resources include time of human resources and in-kind data contributions from satellites.

 

Current list of main resource contributors:

 

CSA: human resources, data, contractor support

 

UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER: human resources

 

CNES: human resources, software

 

GISTDA: human resources, software

 

All CEOS SBA Team members: human resources

 

Cross-cutting Components

The task includes development of capacity to better access Charter data in a range of developed and developing countries (see Charter Cooperation above).

Architecture and Data

1) Please briefly describe any task-related Earth observation resources (data set, system, website/portal) and any related Web Service interfaces that are contributed to GEOSS. State whether these items are or will be registered with the GEOSS Component and Service Registry for access via the GEO Web Portals, and whether any associated standards or other interoperability arrangements will be registered in the Standards and Interoperability Registry.

2) Please also describe what data and information your activity/system needs that you would request to be accessible through the GEOSS Common Infrastructure.

Capacity Building

(capacity building is defined to include the development of capacity related to: (i) Infrastructure and technology transfer (Hardware, Software and other technology required to develop, access and use EO); (ii) Individuals (education and training of individuals to be aware of, access, use and develop EO) and (iii) Institutions – building policies, programs & organizational structures to enhance the value of EO data and products).

1) In accordance with the above definition does this Task have a capacity-building component? If so, please provide a short description of this component including a description of end users.

2) Have any additional CB needs for this Task been identified? Please provide a short description.

The task includes development of capacity to better access Charter data in a range of developed and developing countries.

Science and Technology

1. Please briefly describe the elements of scientific research or technological development contained in this Task

2. In relation to the S&T component(s) of this Task, please describe gaps, priorities, continuity needs, barriers, scientific expertise and additional resource needs (this information will be used for developing a gaps and needs assessment in Task ST-09-01)

User Engagement

Please briefly describe to what extent end users are engaged in this Task and influence the nature of the outputs produced

End users have been consulted on the user requirements for satellite data and products and will remain in the verification and validation loop as architecture requirements are developed. End users include meteorological organizations, national and international disaster and risk managers and other disaster managers.

Contribution to Outputs and Activities Above

China

National Satellite Meteorological Center(NSMC): By the end of 2009, Natonal Satellite Meteorological Center (NSMC/CMA) will finish the wildfires monitoring system by using the past 20 years and current meteorological satellite data, the function includes real-time fire monitoring, risk assessment and warning. This system wil be supported by the past 20 years fire results data. Now NSMC also has developped many products on natural disaster monitoring by using satellite data, and we will still continue to do more research and application work on hazards by using both polar orbit and geostationary satellite data, a plan for recent five years has been made and will be executed.

Japan

AIST: Satellite-based mapping for geological hazard and earthquake-induced risk on GEO Grid.

JAXA: To develop the SAR Interferometry technique and provide the products of the crustal movement. Also, to contribute to the future Super Site collaboration.

Norway

NGU (The Geological Survey of Norway): Use of satellite radar data for long-time monitoring of areas with subsidence and avalanche risk in Norway.

NORSAR: Characterisation of structures from satellite images.

CEOS

CSA: Development of system architecture for risk management, including validation with users. Based on user requirements developed under DI-06-09_1, the action will document existing and planned systems that meet requirements, determine gaps and propose satellite architectures that address the priority needs.

CNES: Development and operation of International Charter metadata catalog using GEO interoperability standards to contribute to GEO Portal.

ESA: Implementation of GEO-Charter Agreement for broadening access to Charter data. Develop metadata catalogue.

UNOOSA, GISTDA: Analyze the response by WGISS members to supply near real-time data of the 2007 Wenchuan Earthquake to the Chinese response agency. Develop a working process model to integrate and make use of existing technologies within WGISS/CEOS, i.e. web service, grid, and clearing house for disaster response. Implement a prototype to demonstrate use of these integrated technologies for the process model for the earthquake scenario.

GEO Secretariat’s Comment: The possibility of CNES contributing its International Charter metadata catalog, upon completion, to the GEO Portal will be explored. Contribution from members will bring extremely valuable input to user requirements and system’s architecture reports.

Participation

Type

Member or PO

Representing

Contact Name

EmailAddress

Task Lead (PoC)

Canada

CSA

Guy Seguin

guy.seguin@space.gc.ca

Task Lead

CEOS

CSA

Guy Seguin

guy.seguin@space.gc.ca

Task Lead

China

NSMC

Xiaoxiang Zhu

zhuxx@cma.gov.cn

Task Lead

ESA

n/a

Philippe Bally

philippe.bally@esa.int

Task Lead

UNOOSA

n/a

Lórant Czárán

lorant.czaran@unoosa.org

Task Lead

UNOOSA

UN-SPIDER

David Stevens

david.stevens@unoosa.org

Task Contributor

Australia

ACRES

Shanti Reddy

shanti.reddy@ga.gov.au

Task Contributor

Austria

Vienna University

Thomas Glade

thomas.glade@univie.ac.at

Task Contributor

Austria

Z.GIS

Peter Zeil

peter.zeil@sbg.ac.at

Task Contributor

CEOS

CNES

Steven Hosford

steven.hosford@cnes.fr

Task Contributor

CEOS

ESA

Simon Jutz

simon.jutz@esa.int

Task Contributor

CEOS

ESA

Jerome Bequigon

jerome.bequignon@esa.int

Task Contributor

CEOS

ESA

Jolyon Martin

jolyon.martin@esa.int

Task Contributor

CEOS

ESA

Ivan Petiteville

ivan.petiteville@esa.int

Task Contributor

CEOS

GISTDA

Pakorn Apaphant

pakorn@gistda.or.th

Task Contributor

CEOS

NOAA

Ivan Csiszar

ivan.csiszar@noaa.gov

Task Contributor

Chile

Foreign Ministry

Luciano Parodi

eparodi@minrel.gov.cl

Task Contributor

Chile

UN Mission

Irene Acevedo

echileat1@chello.at

Task Contributor

Czech Republic

CHMI

Ivan Obrusnik

obrusnik@chmi.cz

Task Contributor

Germany

DLR

Ulrich Huth

ulrich.huth@dlr.de

Task Contributor

Germany

DLR

Michael Bittner

michael.bittner@dlr.de

Task Contributor

Germany

DLR

Marian Werner

marian.werner@dlr.de

Task Contributor

Germany

DLR

Gunter Schreier

gunter.schreier@dlr.de

Task Contributor

Germany

DLR

Thilo Erbertseder

thilo.ebertseder@dlr.de

Task Contributor

Germany

DLR

Harald Mehl

harald.mehl@dlr.de

Task Contributor

Germany

Freibourg University

Johann G. Goldammer

johann.goldammer@fire.uni-freiburg.de

Task Contributor

Germany

GFZ Potsdam

Dr. Schau

zschau@gfz-potsdam.de

Task Contributor

Germany

Univeritat Trier

Joachim Hill

hillj@uni-trier.de

Task Contributor

Greece

GSCP General Secretariat for Civil Protection

P. Fourlas

info@gscp.gr

Task Contributor

Greece

Ministry of Environment and Public Works

N. Manalis

nmanalis@edpp.gr

Task Contributor

Greece

National Observatory of Athens

Christos Zerefos

zerefos@geol.uoa.gr

Task Contributor

Greece

National Observatory of Athens - Institute of Envi

Andrianos Retalis

adrianr@meteo.noa.gr

Task Contributor

Greece

National Observatory of Athens - Institute of Envi

Evangelos Gerassopoulos

egera@meteo.noa.gr

Task Contributor

Greece

National Observatory of Athens - Institute of Envi

Ioannis Kaloghros

jkalog@meteo.noa.gr

Task Contributor

GTOS

GOFC-GOLD

Elaine Prins

elaine.prins@ssec.wisc.edu

Task Contributor

GTOS

GTOS Secretariat

GTOS Secretariat

gtos@fao.org

Task Contributor

India

National Remote Sensing Agency

K. Radhakrishnan

radhakr@nrsa.gov.in

Task Contributor

Italy

INFN

Paolo Gasparini

paolo.gasparini@na.infn.it

Task Contributor

Italy

Italian Civil Protection Department

Pierluigi Soddu

pierluigi.soddu@protezionecivile.it

Task Contributor

Italy

Italian Space Agency (ASI)

Rosa Loizzo

rosa.loizzo@asi.it

Task Contributor

Italy

Italian Space Agency (ASI)

Giovanni Valentini

giovanni.valentini@asi.it

Task Contributor

Japan

AIST

Eikichi Tsukuda

e-tsukuda@aist.go.jp

Task Contributor

Japan

AIST

Masashi Matsuoka

m.matsuoka@aist.go.jp

Task Contributor

Japan

JAXA

Chu Ishida

ishida.chu@jaxa.jp

Task Contributor

Japan

JAXA

Masanobu Shimada

shimada.masanobu@jaxa.jp

Task Contributor

Japan

JAXA

Shoji Matsubura

matsubura.shoji@jaxa.jp

Task Contributor

Japan

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEX

Hideyuki Yamada

hiyamada@mext.go.jp

Task Contributor

Korea, Republic of

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

Chin-Young Hwang

cyhwang@kari.re.kr

Task Contributor

Nigeria

NASRDA/NCRS

J. Funso Olorunfemi

funsofem@yahoo.com

Task Contributor

Nigeria

NASRDA/NCRS

David Nyomo

jebtiya@yahoo.com

Task Contributor

Norway

NGU

Øystein Nordgulen

oystein.nordgulen@ngu.no

Task Contributor

Norway

NORSAR

Conrad Lindholm

conrad@norsar.no

Task Contributor

Portugal

Skysoft Portugal - Software e Tecnologias, SA

Sérgio Marques Barbedo

sergio.barbedo@skysoft.pt

Task Contributor

Romania

National Meteorological Adminstration

Gheorghe Stancalie

gheorghe.stancalie@meteo.inmh.ro

Task Contributor

Russian Federation

EMERCOM

Igor Veselov

veselov@mchs.gov.ru

Task Contributor

South Africa

DWAF

Mbangiseni Nepfumbada

nepfumbadam@dwaf.gov.za

Task Contributor

South Africa

SAWS

Mark Majodina

majodina@weathersa.co.za

Task Contributor

Spain

INTA

Alider Cragnolini

alider@inta.es

Task Contributor

Thailand

DDPM

Prasong Thammapala

thammapala@yahoo.com

Task Contributor

Thailand

GISTDA

Srisaang Kaojarern

skaoja@gistda.or.th

Task Contributor

Thailand

TMD

Somchai Baimoung

somchaib@tmd.go.th

Task Contributor

Thailand

TMD

Porrames Amatayakul

obs_develop@tmd.go.th

Task Contributor

Tunisia

n/a

Zohra Lili Chabaane

chaabane.zohra@inat.agrinet.tn

Task Contributor

Ukraine

NSAU

Nataliya Zubach

zubach@nkau.gov.ua

Task Contributor

UNESCO

UNESCO

Robert Missotten

r.missotten@unesco.org

Task Contributor

UNESCO

UNESCO

Laura Kong

l.kong@unesco.org

Task Contributor

United Kingdom

BNSC

Ian Downey

ian.downey@scisys.co.uk

Task Contributor

United States

NASA

Steve Ambrose

sambrose@nasa.gov

Task Contributor

United States

NOAA

John Morrisroe

john.morrisroe@noaa.gov

Task Contributor

United States

USGS/EROS

Larry Tieszen

tieszen@usgs.gov

Task Contributor

UNOOSA

UN-SPIDER

Robert Backhaus

robert.backhaus@dlr.de

Task Contributor

UNOOSA

UNOOSA

Georg Magerl

georg.magerl@unoosa.org

Task Contributor

WMO

OBS/SAT/SBOS

Jerome LaFeuille

jlafeuille@wmo.int