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Activities of the European Satellite Operators Association (ESO) Disaster Management

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”
Category: 
Disaster Type related

ESOA represents all European satellite operators.

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010

The UN-SPIDER Knowledge Management & Information Dissemination System

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”

Demo on the Space Application Matrix and geoinformation for disaster and risk management e.g. examples and best practices.

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010

The Earth Observation and GIS communities fighting the climate crisis

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”
Category: 
Human Aspects related

The Planet Action Initiative: supporting projects addressing climate change issues and related disaster risk reduction and management.

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010

Policy perspectives for the use of satellite applications in Africa

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”
Category: 
Human Aspects related

Presentation Overview
1.Background and Aim of the ESPI Study
2.Study Methodology
3.Roundtable and Workshops
4.International and European Goals and Strategies
5.Mapping of Activities and Actors

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010

Research Project e-Triage, IT-Supported Management of Mass Casualty Incidents

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”
Category: 
Human Aspects related

Research Project e-Triage: IT-Supported Management of Mass Casualty Incidents.

e-Triage is a self-contained concept for electronic MCI management:
- Data collection
- Data management

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010

Snow disaster in China

Processed on Jan 6th 2010
Disaster Information
Name: 
Snow disaster
Region: 
China
Occurance Date: 
04/01/2010

Part of China has been hit by low-temperature and blizzard since 2 January.

Snow disaster in China

Cold Wave in Guatemala

Processed on Jan 6th 2010
Disaster Information
Name: 
Cold Wave
Region: 
Guatemala
Occurance Date: 
05/01/2010

Due to low temperatures in the country 5,960 people have stayed in the 15 shelters opened by the Government response body since November 2009.

Cold Wave in Guatemala

Cold Wave in Mexico

Processed on Jan 6th 2010
Disaster Information
Name: 
Cold Wave
Region: 
Mexico
Occurance Date: 
05/01/2010

Emergency was declared for 4 municipalities in Zacatecas after severe frosts during Dec 2009.

Cold Wave in Mexico

Cold Wave in India

Processed on Jan 5th 2010
Disaster Information
Name: 
Cold Wave
Region: 
India
Occurance Date: 
04/01/2010

Cold wave in early January has caused at least 100 deaths in India and 18 deaths in southern region of Nepal.

Cold Wave in India

Cold Wave in Nepal

Processed on Jan 5th 2010
Disaster Information
Name: 
Cold Wave
Region: 
Nepal
Occurance Date: 
04/01/2010

Cold Wave in early January has claimed at least 18 lives in Nepal's southern region.

Cold Wave in Nepal