TASK-DI-09-02B: Regional End-to-End Disaster Management Applications

Task Description

Task Definition

Implement regional and cross-cutting end-to-end projects. Potential areas of application will include: Flood-risk decision-support tools and applications supporting the full cycle of disaster management for e.g. Central America and the Caribbean, and Africa. Build upon GMES projects in the area of emergency response.

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Motivation/Background

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

This task aims to bring forward the lessons learned in other related tasks and apply them on a regional basis to develop end-to-end disaster management systems. The focus of this task is concrete benefit to end users through Earth observations. The task aims to develop GEO showcases on a regional basis for future disaster management applications that address the full cycle of disaster management using a multi-hazard approach.

Current Status

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In Planning

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Cross-cutting Components

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.

1) The Task includes a significant capacity development component. In each of the sub-tasks, the focus is to establish a simple operating system that functions in an automated fashion, and to allow its operation to be transferred to a regional centre of excellence during the Phase II capacity development phase. This will include some technology transfer and training activities, still to be defined and financed through ad hoc contributions.

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)

1)  Focus of development is on processes and methodologies for increased automation of satellite tasking and automation of data interpretation in flooding and related disaster scenarios.

2) Gaps are being identified as new satellites are being integrated into system. Main gaps at this point are availability of financial resources for development of coding and underlying software for interoperability.

User Engagement

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

Disaster Management agencies sit on the steering committees for several of the sub-tasks. They are involved in the defition of the workplan, particualrly in defining the deliverables that will be used by them for improved disaster management. Users will led the evaluation process after each phase to ensure that the results are judged as a function of their relevance to user goals and objectives.

Contribution to Outputs and Activities Above

Italy

ISPRA: To contribute to the risk assessment on Disaster SBA, the Italian Inventory Land Slide Phenomena has been registered on the GEOSS portal. This service, created on the respect of OGC standard (WMS service), contains relevant environmental information on the various terrestrial movements typology.

Japan

ICHARM: Support for flood risk management through flood forecasting and analysis using IFAS(Integrated Flood Analysis System)with the combination of satellite-based rainfall data and in-situ field observation data.

JAXA: To provide the service of Sentinel Asia flood monitoring and also enhance the service contents in cooperation with other institutes and universities.

Norway

NGI: If the project is not closed for participation NGI can contribute with information about a) how the national and regional warning system works in Norway, b) how threshold levels for for example precipitation-triggered hazards (snow avalanches, debris flows, ...) are chosen and what they are in Norway.

Portugal

Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto (FLUP): perception of climate risk.

CEOS

NASA: Contribute radar and infrared data to a demonstration of disaster management using satellite data in the Caribbean and in Africa.

GEO Secretariat’s Comment: Contributing members will be able to launch regional end-to-end projects.

Participation