2.3 Using space technologies

By martin.hilljegerdes |
WorldDEMTM digital elevation model of the island of Bali in Indonesia

Space-based data comes in a range of types and formats, and, over the years, the space community has generated products that extend the use of such data in early warning systems. More recently, the space community and other geospatial agencies have begun to implement services that facilitate access to ready-to-use, or nearly ready-to-use, geospatial information. Figure 2.8 presents an example of this trend in the case of drought.