Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) Regional Support Office
The Asia Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) and the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) signed the cooperation agreement on establishment of the ADRC UN-SPIDER Regional Support Office (RSO) on the occasion of the 52nd session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) on 4th June 2009.
- 11 Technical Staff
- 1 GIS Expert
Infrastructure
- GIS Software; Arc GIS 8, Special Analyst
- Internet; Upload 100Mbps, Download 100Mbps
Image data
- Sentinel ASIA; https://sentinel.tksc.jaxa.jp
Other data
- Disaster Information http://www.adrc.asia/latest/index.php
- Natural Disaster Data Book http://www.adrc.asia/publications/databook/DB2007_e.html
- GLIDE http://glidenumber.net/glide/public/search/search.jsp
- Dispatch of ADRC staff for relevant conference
- Implementation of relevant seminar
The Asian Disaster Reduction Center was established in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, in 1998, with the mission to enhance disaster resilience of the member countries, to build safe communities, and to creat a society where sustainable development is possible. The Center works to build disaster resilient communities and to establish networks among countries through many programs including personnel exchanges in this field. ADRC has currently 29 member countries in the region and five advisor countries.
Head of Institution:
Atsushi Koresawa (Mr.)
Executive Director
Phone. 078-262-5540
Fax. 078-262-5546
ak-koresawa@adrc.asia
UN-SPIDER World
Get in touch
Main Contact:
Akira Arakida (Mr.)
Senior Researcher
Damage Simulation, Disaster Countermeasure and Database
Phone 078-262-5540
Fax 078-262-5546
ma-arakida@adrc.asia
Secondary Contact:
Naoki Yamaguchi (Mr.)
Senior Researcher
Forest Science, Erosion Control Engineering
Phone 078-262-5540
Fax 078-262-5546
ny-yamaguchi@adrc.asia
Address:
1-5-2 Wakinohamakaigan-dori
Chuo-ku
Kobe +81 651-0073
Japan
Upcoming events
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2013-06-25 - 2013-06-26UN Campus Bonn (Langer Eugen)
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2013-09-02 - 2013-09-04
