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UNOSAT Global Disaster Risk Reduction Platform: Collaborative Opportunity

Explore the comprehensive, ready-to-use data and best practices available on the UNOSAT Information Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. Benefit from easily accessible resources, collaborative efforts, and integrated response models, enhancing local capacity and bridging the digital divide. Access a wide range of data sources, including satellite imagery databases and industry contributions, to support risk identification and preparedness at local levels. UNOSAT empowers local technicians, decision-makers, and international users to make informed decisions and drive impactful disaster reduction efforts through training and awareness building. Visit www.unosat.org for a powerful online data catalog accessible worldwide.

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UNOSAT Global Disaster Risk Reduction Platform: Collaborative Opportunity

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  1. ISDR Global information platform on disaster risk reduction: an opportunity for collaboration Einar Bjorgo on behalf of Alain Retiere, UNOSAT Director United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

  2. Information platform: • Easily accessible • Comprehensive • Ready-to-use data • Final analysis • Best practices • Training material • Collaborative effort (collaborative platform?)

  3. Available data and information: • Wide range of data available from several sources (National, UNEP, ReliefWeb etc.) • UNOSAT has, and continues to develop, extensive satellite imagery databases using state of the art engines and web-solutions (hosted at CERN) • Geo data through GeoNetwork? • Data sources from industry (for example Munich Re)

  4. Users: • Should focus on services for local technicians and decision makers to really make a difference • Facilitate cooperation and integration to regional and national actors • International users (UN, IOs, NGOs, academics)

  5. UNOSAT integrated response model Demand for geo-information

  6. Area selection Product Metadata (DIMAP file) Available products (UNOSAT archive) www.unosat.org A powerful on-line data catalogue hosted at CERN, accessible from anywhere

  7. TrainingUNITAR training and awareness raising Benefit to local communities: • Improved knowledge of how new technologies can be of use for disaster reduction • Awareness raising of decision makers • Education of local staff in development countries increases local capacity • Helping to bridge gap of digitally divide

  8. Risk identification at local level: Matagalpa risk assessment

  9. Risk identification at local level : Matagalpa flood preparedness

  10. Thank you!

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