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Mapping Cyclone Pam’s destruction with drones.
25 Mar 2019
ITU report highlights use of disruptive technologies in disaster management
The false-colour image of the Italian landscape is captured with Copernicus Sentinel-1B satellite. This region is prone to earthquakes. Sentinel-1’s radar technology can provide images with a resolution of 10 m and within hours of acquisition to aid emergency response. Image: ESA.
21 Mar 2019
New project evaluates how Copernicus data can support Sendai Framework reporting
Participants during national training programme in Lao People's Democratic Republic. , ISM team of experts meets Mr. Sanya Praseuth, Member of Parliament and Vice President of the Economic, Technology and Environment Committee of National Assembly of Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
20 Mar 2019
UN-SPIDER conducts Institutional Strengthening Mission to Lao People's Democratic Republic
Participants are being trained in analyzing maps produced as part of International Charter activations. , Over 50 participants participated in the two training courses provided as part of the ISM. , Training participants from the Department of Disaster Management. , Training participants from key ministries of Myanmar. Image: UN-Habitat.
19 Mar 2019
UN-SPIDER carries out Institutional Strengthening Mission to Myanmar
UN-SPIDER high-level workshop strengthens use of Earth observation for disaster management in Myanmar
18 Mar 2019
UN-SPIDER high-level workshop strengthens use of Earth observation for disaster management in Myanmar
Synthetic aperature radar patterns of seismic deformations associated with a model earthquake on the San Francisco section of the San Andreas Fault.
13 Mar 2019
New studies use machine learning models to predict earthquakes
Norway as seen by MODIS on board of Aqua satellite on 16 January 2017. Image: NASA/ edited by antilip.
7 Mar 2019
Sentinel-1 imagery maps Norway ground movement
Landsat 8 captured the Lower Sesan II Dam and its adjacent rivers on 1 February 2018. While in 2010, 3 percent of Cambodia’s domestically generated electricity came from hydropower, by 2016, hydropower supplied 60 percent. Image: NASA.
6 Mar 2019
Satellite data powers flood early warning system
Bali, Indonesia. Mount Agung eruption. False color image. 28 November 2017. Based on Sentinel-3 data.
6 Mar 2019
Radar imagery supports analysis of Bali volcano eruption
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres with youth attendees of the high-level event on Youth2030, New York, 24 September 2018. Image: UN Photo/Mark Garten.
4 Mar 2019
UNOOSA and SGAC launch Space for Youth Competition

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