The International Charter for Space and Major Disasters André HUSSON CNES : DSP / OT CNES representative to the Board of International Charter for Space.

The International Charter for Space and Major Disasters

André HUSSON CNES : DSP / OT

CNES representative to the Board of International Charter for Space and Major Disasters

International CharterInternational CharterSpace and Major DisastersSpace and Major Disasters

Summary

• Background and purpose

• Organisation and actors

• Type of activations and examples

• Lessons learnt and future

Context of the Charter

The Charter was initiated by CNES/ESA at the occasion of the UNISPACE III Conference in Vienna (July 1999) on the following basis :

• Potential key contribution of space systems in case of major disasters

• Necessity of a strong international cooperation among space agencies and space system operators to match the needs

Purpose of the Charter

The Charter is an international cooperation between space agencies, making their resources available to emergency and rescue operations.

Its objectives are :

• To support, by means of space assets and the associated information and services, the organization of emergency assistance or subsequent operations

• To provide a unified and co-ordinated system of space data acquisition and data delivery to those affected by disasters

• To promote cooperation between space agencies and space system operators in the field of disaster management

• The Charter is open to – space agencies– space system operators

• The members participate – on a voluntary basis– with no exchange of funds

• The members endeavour to – make satellite resources (including acquisition planning)

available without delay during period of crisis, beyond the specific data policy restrictions of providers

– supply emergency organizations, essentially the national civil protection agencies, with a co-ordinated and free access to space systems and to resulting data and information (products).

Principles of the co-operation

Charter member agencies

CSACSACanadaCanada20002000

CNESCNESFranceFrance20002000

ESAESAEuropeEurope20002000

ISROISROIndiaIndia20012001

NOAA/USGSNOAA/USGSUSAUSA20012001

CONAEArgentina2003

JAXAJAXAJapanJapan20052005

CNSACNSAChinaChina20072007

BNSC BNSC UKUK20052005

Scope of the Charter

The Charter is in operation since November 2000

The charter: - addresses ‘only’ the response phase

- provides a unified system of space data acquisition and delivery

- services the entire world

Authorized

User (AU)

On-Duty Operator (ODO)

Emergency on-Call Officer

(ECO)CSA

ESA

CNES

RADARSAT-1

ERS-2 and ENVISAT

SPOT 2, 4 & 5

NOAA

ISRO

NOAA-12, 14, 15,16, 17, POES and GOES

IRS-1C,1D,P4,P6 Project Manager

(PM)

End User (EU) Value-Added Reseller (VAR)

Disaster

CONAE SAC-C

JAXA (ALOS)

Charter Operational Loop

ALSAT-1, Bilsat, NigeriaSat-1,UK-DMC

BNSC/DMC

CNSA

The Authorized Users (AU))

• They are the only Bodies authorised to request services: to obtain data and information on a disaster occurrence, on a single call, to request the mobilization of the space resources of the member agencies

• They usually represent:- the national Civil

Protection Authorities (CPA) of the partner agencies

-specialized UN agencies (UNOCHA, UNEP, UNDP…) granted with Co-operating Body status

• If not member of the Charter a bilateral agreement with these CPAs is needed

Project Manager (PM)

Emergency on-Call Officer (ECO)

On Duty Operator (ODO)

AU

Role of the ODO and ECO

A 24/7 on-duty operator receives the call, checks the identity of the requestor and verifies that the User Request form sent by the Authorized User is correctly filled up.

The operator passes the information to an Emergency On-Call Officer who analyzes the request and the scope of the disaster with the Authorized User, and prepares an archive and acquisition plan using available space resources.

Data acquisition and delivery takes place on an emergency basis.

Project Manager

(PM)

Emergency on-Call Officer (ECO)

On Duty Operator (ODO)

Role of the Project Manager (PM)

• PM is designated by the Executive Secretariat according to location, type of disaster and expertise

• PM is qualified in data ordering, handling and application

• PM ensures the data sent corresponds to what the user expects

• PM assists the user throughout the process.

• PM writes up a final operation report

Project Manager (PM)

Emergency on-Call Officer (ECO)

On Duty Operator (ODO)

Volcanic Eruption

Nyiragongo, Congo

FranceCaucassus, RussiaManitoba,

Canada

Austria 1&2

Czeck Republic 1&2Germany 1,2&3British Columbia, Canada

Etna, IT

Lena River, Russia

Earthquake

Oil Spill

Galapagos, Ecuador

El Salvador 1&2

Yucatan, MexicoGujarat, India

Northern FranceSaône, & Rhône France

Denmark

SloveniaLago Maggiore, IT

Nias Island, Indonesia

Gulf of Aden, Yemen

Lebanon 1&2

Galicia, Spain

Morocco

Central America

LandslideFlood/ocean waveStorm/hurricane

Stromboli, IT

Santa Fe, Argentina 1

Bingol, Turkey

Assam, India

Algeria 1&2

Soufrière, Montserrat

North Ossetia, Russia

Forest Fire

Portugal

Nepal

USA

Dominican Republic

Philippines 1&3

Bolivia

Nabire,Indonesia

Al Hoceïma, Morocco

Caprivi,Namibia

Hindu Kush, Afghanistan 1&2

Other

North Korea

Canary Islands, Spain

Hispaniola, Haiti

Tehran, Iran3

Patagonia, Argentina 2

Sudan 1&2

Georgetown, Guyana

Grenada Island

Bolivia 2

Gonaives, Haiti

Philippines 2&5

Guaranda Municipe, Colombia

Sweden

Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Cuddalore, India

Sri Lanka 1&2Galeras Volcano, Colombia

Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Iran 1,2&4

Ethiopia 1

Kenya 1&2

Romania 1,2&3

Bulgaria

British Columbia, Canada

ChinaIndia

Louisiana, USA

Florida, USA

Switzerland

Kashmir, PakistanKashmir, India

Comoros

English Channel 1&2

Hungary

Java, Indonesia 3&4

Suriname

Venezuela

Philippines 4Ethiopia 2&3

Pakistan 1&2

Argentina 3

Luxembourg

Somalia

Indonesia 5

Argentina 4

Bolivia-Paraguay-Argentina Mozambique

Charter Activations (up to April 2007)

Charter Activations

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Charter Activation Cases(up to November 2007)2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Earthquake 3 1 3 5 3 2 4 21Landslide 1 2 2 1 2 10Volcanic eruption 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 10

Storm/hurricane 1 2 3 3 1 6 16Ice/snow hazard 1 1Flood/ocean wave 4 8 4 9 16 16 22 79Forest fire 5 1 2 4 12Drought

Fog/hazeEpidemic

Oil spill 3 2 4 2 11Hazardous material epidemic

1 1

Total / year 1 11 15 18 21 25 25 43

Sub-totals

Weather / Atmospheric

Solid Earth

Technological 12

108

41

Rapid mapping

Event space map

Burnt areas evolution between the 01/07/2007 and the 07/09/2007

Damage assessment map

Damage assessment map

Charter evolution

Recent events around the Charter

Increasing recognition of the usefulness of space products

Emerging other space-based initiatives on disaster management

accelerated the need for the Charter Governing Board:

- to review the implications of the changing context on the Charter- to take position about the international Charter evolution- to explore options to pursue

The Board at its last meeting in April, 2007 gave an action to CNES, JAXA and CSA to study this issue.

Charter evolution

Not to modify the Charter’s mandate, but to rather:

– identify the expectations the other initiatives have on the Charter

– explore options to strengthen Charter’s effectiveness and relevance

– suggest possible measures for Charter’s evolution with the aim of improving sustainability, effectiveness, and relevance of the Charter

Conclusion

A successful case of international cooperation…– It provides a «one-stop shop» for civil protection and emergency

organizations– It is an efficient data delivery mechanism, relying on existing

resources– Deals only with emergency

Need to make the Charter accessible to more countries, in particular in Africa

Intend to work together to investigate options to make more efficient the space based solutions to support disasters management activities