UN-SPIDER Updates November 2019

UN-SPIDER at a glance

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  UN-SPIDER hosts International Charter project manager training in Bonn
  29/11/2019

  The UN-SPIDER Bonn office hosted a training session for Project Managers of the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters" on the UN Campus in Bonn, Germany, on 5 November 2019. The training was organized by the European Space Agency (ESA) and… Read more

  Regional Support Offices involved: Germany Regional Support Office, Regional Center for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD)
  Country/Region mentioned:

  Germany
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  UN-SPIDER training course focuses on ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction
  28/11/2019

  The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction recognises the importance of ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR). In the last two decades, Asia has experienced numerous disasters caused by geologic and hydro-meteorological hazards impacting human settlements, both rural and urban. Gradual recognition of Eco-DRR as an efficient risk reduction tool is bringing the development… Read more

  Country/Region mentioned:

  India
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  Participants discuss space technologies for disaster management in Africa at UN-SPIDER Bonn International Conference
  08/11/2019

  Over 100 participants from more than 20 countries discussed the use of space technologies in meeting the challenges posed by floods, droughts and other disasters across Africa at an international conference that took place from 6 to 8 November in Bonn, Germany. The UN-SPIDER Bonn International Conference "Space-based Solutions for Disaster Management in Africa: Challenges, Applications,… Read more

  Regional Support Offices involved: Germany Regional Support Office, Nigeria Regional Support Office, Romania Regional Support Office
  Country/Region mentioned:

  Africa, Germany

News from the community

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  Sentinel Hub launches second custom script contest
  19/11/2019

  Sentinel Hub’s Earth Observation (EO) browser is hosting its second round of contests for custom scripts to better visualize and analyze the Earth’s surface. EO Browser, developed by Sinergise in close cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA), brings together petabytes of data from many satellite… Read more

  Country/Region mentioned:

  Global
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  New NASA sensor to support drought and wildfire prediction
  14/11/2019

  Major disasters such as droughts and wildfires are driven by the dryness of vegetation. To enhance the monitoring of plant water stress, NASA launched and installed a new sensor on the International Space Station. ECOSTRESS (ECOsystem… Read more

  Country/Region mentioned:

  Global
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  New research investigates early warning signals of Anak Krakatau volcano collapse
  13/11/2019

  On 22 December 2018 a large chunk of the Anak Krakatau volcanic island collapsed into the ocean, causing a tsunami that swept across Indonesia’s Sunda Strait. Because tsunami early warning systems are exclusively equipped to detect tsunamis that are generated by earthquakes, this volcanic collapse-caused tsunami took place without a warning. In the coastal regions of Java and Sumatra,… Read more

  Satellite(s) and sensor(s) used:

  Terra, TerraSAR-X
  Country/Region mentioned:

  Asia

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  Call for scholarships: Copernicus Master in Digital Earth
  30/11/2019

  Geospatial technologies have the ability to confront global problems in a way never seen before; and the demand for qualified professionals to address these problems grows as well. With this in mind, the European Union’s Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) Programme - in conjunction with the EU’s… Read more

  Satellite(s) and sensor(s) used:

  Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, Sentinel-3A, Sentinel-3B, Sentinel-5P