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The Continuously Operating Caribbean Observational Network (COCONet) is a project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with the aim of developing a large-scale geodetic…
IntroductionOn 23 July 2018, Saddle Dam D, part of the Xe Pian–Xe Namnoy hydropower project in southern Laos, experienced a catastrophic structural failure. This auxiliary saddle…
This user story has been originally published on the UNOOSA Space4Water Portal. IntroductionDigital twin technology is increasingly being used to simulate the effects of sea…
The Coyolate river is one of several rivers that originates in the highlands of Guatemala and in the foothills of the Fuego and Acatenango volcanoes. Its lower basin, in the…
Flood hazard assessments are essential to design land-use ordinances or norms that minimize the exposure of future critical infrastructure and potential new settlements to such…
Monitoring Water Stress from Space: The WARM ProjectAccess to clean, sufficient water is both a humanitarian imperative and a cornerstone of sustainable development. Yet for river…
The Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) has been hosting the UN-SPIDER Algeria Regional Support Office since 2009. ASAL, which was established in 2002, implements national…
Introduction The 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck northwestern Japan on January 1, with a magnitude of 7.6 at a depth of 15 km in Ishikawa Prefecture's Noto region. It…
Guatemala City is surrounded by steep ravines which developed over millions of years due to erosion of the surface triggered by intense rainfall as well as due to landslides…
Background and Issues Urban areas are undergoing rapid transformation as populations grow, infrastructure expands, and natural ecosystems are increasingly replaced with…
