ADRC for Promoting Access to Space Based Information in Asia & Pacific Implication for Work Plan of UN-SPIDER Regional Support Office ADRC June 2009

1.Sentinel Asia 2.International Disaster Charter 3.Capacity Development Program 4.Regional Support Office for UN- SPIDER ADRC Leading Efforts

1. Contributions to Sentinel Asia Emergency observation gateway Data Analysis Node Leading Agency for GLOF Working Group

Sentinel Asia

ADRC Disaster Information Sentinel Asia Server Space Agencies Observation planning Remote- Sensing ADRC counterparts and JPT members Disaster Observation Request If yes, Forward request Images and Disaster information Feedback Satellite images Yes? No? ADRC: A member of JPT for development of Sentinel Asia The gateway of emergency observation Conducting follow up for data utilization Engaged in capacity building Emergency Observation

Sentinel Asia Basic Structure End User JPT member JPT member ADRC member ADRC member ISRO JAXA GISTDA Disaster Data Provider Node (DPN) ADRC Product Request DATA LR Data Analysis Node (DAN)

Example of utilisazation of satellite data from Sentinel Asia. The flood of Koshi river, Nepal,

Who requested, uses and shared Satellite Imagery Distributed Prime Ministers Office Prime Ministers Office National Planning Commission National Planning Commission Nepal Police Nepal Police Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Land Reform and Management Ministry of Land Reform and Management Red Cross & Red Crescent Red Cross & Red Crescent Ministry of Home Affairs utilized Satellite Imagery Ministry of Home Affairs utilized Satellite Imagery Rescue service for the affected Rescue service for the affected Restoration plan for the affected area Restoration plan for the affected area Supply of humanitarian assistance to the affected Supply of humanitarian assistance to the affected

Working Group for GLOF From emergency observation to preparedness ADRC leads the new Working Group for Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Monitoring in Sentinel Asia The Working Group for GLOF will be launched at the Joint Project Team Meeting in July, Bali

2. Interface between International Disaster Charter and Sentinel Asia ADRC serves as Cooperating Body for International Disaster Charter

Interface between IDC and SA International Disaster Charter SINGLE Gateway ADRC COORDINATES if their request would be REASONABLE or NOT. They check if the request needs Charter activation interfa ce Landsat DMC Constellation ODO ECO CSA ESA CNES NOAA ISRO PM VARVAR CONAE JAXA USGS DMC ALOS SAC-C RADARSAT-1 ERS-2 and ENVISAT IRS SPOT Interface of Charter JAXA will interface with SA as one of Charter member, NOT ACTIVATE Charter Data ADRC JPT member ADRC member Disaster Sentinel Asia SA activation End User ISRO JAXA GISTDA DPN DATA Product DAN Request

3. Capacity Development on Space- Based Information for Disaster Risk Reduction Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund Project on Satellite Imagery Application to Disaster Risk Reduction

Project Goal To build the individual and institutional capacity on satellite imagery Techniques for analyzing satellite images Demonstrate the potential of space based technologies (remote sensing/GPS/GIS) for disaster management and disaster risk reduction through case studies

4.ADRC, Regional Support Office for UN-SPIDER ADRC & UNOOSA singed Cooperate Agreement for Regional Support Office for UN-SPIDER on 4 th June, in Vienna Work Plan for RSO International Forum on Space Based Information for Asia & Pacific in January 2010

Thank You For Your Attention Promoting disaster risk reduction through multi-stakeholder/international/regional cooperation in Asia & Pacific