CEOS Response to theGEO Disasters Task
Guy SeguinCSACEOS SIT-28 MeetingHampton , Virginia, USADate
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Objectives
Raise the GEO context to guide the discussion for the CEOS priority on disaster.
Report all CEOS actions on disaster
Positioning DRM initiative in GEO workplan
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DISASTERS: Reducing loss of life and property from natural and human-induced disasters DI-01 Informing Risk Management and Disaster ReductionTask implementation coordinated by CEOS (CSA, [email protected]) and supported by the Geohazards Community of Practice and Coastal Zone Community of Practice
Related GEOSS Strategic Targets (from GEO-VI Document 12 Rev1)Disasters: Before 2015, GEO aims to enable the global coordination of observing and information systems to support all phases of the risk management cycle associated with hazards (mitigation and preparedness, early warning, response, and recovery).This will be achieved through: Development of multi-hazard and/or end-to-end approaches, as appropriate to meet theneeds for disaster risk reduction, preparedness and response in relevant hazard environments.More timely dissemination of information from globally-coordinated systems for monitoring, predicting,risk assessment, early warning, mitigating, and responding to hazards at local, national, regional, andglobal levels. Support to the successful implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015.DescriptionImprove disaster risk management and reduction by providing timely information relevant to the fullcycle of disaster management (mitigation, preparedness, warning, response and recovery). Adopt amulti-hazard end-to-end approach to ensure that relevant Earth observations and informationeffectively reach decision-makers and the public. Focus on three main areas: (1) Provide support tooperational systems and conduct gap analyses in order to identify missing data, system gaps, and capacity gaps (2) Enable and inform risk and vulnerability analyses; and (3) Develop regional end to-end systems with a focus on building institutional relationships.
GEOSS Strategic Targets on disaster
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GEO Disaster Task components
C1 Disaster Management Systems, Lead: CEOS (CSA, [email protected]) Improve access to information produced through key disaster management mechanisms … Promote quick and easy access to in-situ data and reference maps required in case of emergency. .. Make information related to environmental risk and vulnerability easily accessible to decision-makers … Enhance the use of satellite data for disaster management, based on lessons-learned and experience … Review global and regional disaster risk management systems … Perform a gap analysis considering data, metadata, systems, and capacity to cover all phases and types.
C2 Geohazards Monitoring, Alert, and Risk Assessment, Leads: (EUCENTRE, [email protected]),Apply a fully integrated approach to geohazards monitoring … Support the establishment of Supersites and Natural Laboratories … Enhance global earthquake and volcano monitoring, alert, and damage assessment ...Support global earthquake risk assessment … Develop large-area vulnerability modeling and mapping using novel algorithms and methodologies …Support tsunami early warning and hazards assessment …
•C3 Regional End-to-End Systems, Leads: (NASA, [email protected])Implement regional and cross-cutting end-to-end projects… Expand pilots to others types of disastersDevelop a world wide scheme of regional end to end system and identify lead for each region …Identify locations for tandem centers of excellence in developed and developing regions …
* Main CEOS contribution
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CEOS Involvement in GEO disaster task
• In 2012 CEOS offered to increase its involvement by accepting the
coordination of the task and by leading 2 components. This is a strategic
positioning for CEOS.
• CEOS is also involved in the SB Implementation Board to support and
make recommendation to the ExCom on progress. (presently co-chair)
•Satellite data role is already recognized through the use of the International
Charter but extended access is required.
•Disasters and Supersites are among GEO priorities in 2013
•GEO is developing a Sprint to Summit consisting of a number of
showcases and demonstrations (can we contribute ?)
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CEOS Disaster Actions plan 2013To respond to the GEO task
C1 Disaster Management Systems.
1- Satellite data Needs and Gap Analysis PoC CSA, G. Seguin
2- Enhance the use of satellite data PoC NASA WGISS K. Moe
3- DRM demonstrator implementation PoC ESA, I. Petiteville
4- DRM Hyogo PoC ESA, I. Petiteville
5- Coastal zone PoC CSA, G. Seguin
C2 Geohazards Monitoring, Alert, Assessment
1- Volcanic ash Monitoring PoC ESA, Claus Zehner
2-Supersite data coordination PoC DLR, J. Hoffmann
C3 Regional end to end Pilots
1- Caribbean Flood Pilot PoC NASA. S. Frye
2 - African Flood Pilot PoC NASA, S. Frye
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CEOS Strategic Gap Analysis for Earth Remote Sensing in Support of Floods Disasters
Status• Initial draft of the flood gap analysis paper has been released on the Disasters SBA page (http://www.ceos.org/images/Floods_Analysis_030713.pdf)
• Draft utilized a comprehensive systems framework outlined in the paper. Product requirements from the GEO DI-06-09 report provided a top-down traceable approach to a preliminary requirements gap analysis and mission timeline gap assessment.
Plans• Revised paper will be released following a review by the DRM Floods Pilot team
• COVE tool will be utilized to assess the temporal sampling performance of individual and combined satellites systems over flood regions
•These results would then be used to optimize satellite assets for flood studies
•These results would then be used to optimize satellite assets for flood studies
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Enhance the use of satellite data for disasters
• WGISS Project Purpose: Streamline and harmonize how space agencies support hazard management / response with satellite data
• 2012 Accomplishments: • Identified case studies of experience
and pilots to identify best practices and gaps in service, e.g.: o 2008 earthquake in Chinao 2010 tsunami in Japano Annual floods in Namibia
• Documented a structured reference model architecture (2nd draft version in review)o Processes involvedo Stakeholders needs & constraintso User information needso Use of computing systems and
services
• Next Steps:• Complete architecture description • Review with stakeholders, and develop recommendations
Namibia Flood Pilot – Process Flow
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Supersite Coordination Team
• Main achievements/outcomes:• CEOS proposal for Supersite selection• Supersite Consortium agreed on Supersite definition• Data were provided for the Hawaii supersite• SCT agreed on improving coordinated access to data:
• Implementing single catalogue through CSW• SCT agreed on role in acquisition coordination:
• Short term: leave responsibility with Supersite PI input to DRM• Long term: more active role; build on DRM
• Future activities and milestones• Prepare and evaluate Supersites proposals
• Main Issues• Incomplete engagement of targeted science community (currently
mostly InSAR-applications)• @CEOS: Not all potentially contributing Agencies engaged
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African Flood Pilot
Ground Cal/Val Exercise with Radarsat, EO-1, Ground Team, Helicopter team, OpenStreetMap, Crowd Sourcing on Kavango river in Namibia 1-30-13
EO-1 Water Edge Detection (red)
Radarsat Water Edge Detection (yellow polygon)
Team 1 walking bank to collect GPS point s (red X’s)
Team 2 walking bank to collect GPS point s (green X’s)
One of 500 GPS photos from helicopter
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Improving CEOS response to disaster(inspired from a discussion with Stephen Briggs)
Time
Disaster
Region
Response
The Charter provide data for all-Disasters-All regions of the World-At a given time
RADARSAT-2 provided on average 100 scenes per year over the pass three yearsTo cover on average 40 disasters per year
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Improving CEOS response to disaster
Time
Disaster
Region
Response
Can we extend the time coverage ?
Flood pilot cover from Mitigationto early Recovery in two areas ofthe world for a specific type of disaster
RADARSAT-2 provided on average of 18 scenes per storm for the Caribbean flood pilotfor a an average of 100 scenes per seasons over the pass three years + 50 scenesfor mitigation.
Warning
Recovery
Flood Pilots
Mitigation
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Improving CEOS response to disaster
Time
Disaster
Region
Mitigation
Supersite may cover mitigation over someregions for sismic hazard, volcanic hazardand landslide if the information collected canbe related to potential disaster.
The number of scenes required is notwell defined.
200 scenes required from RADARSAT-2 for the Hawaii supersite.
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Improving CEOS response to disaster
Time
Disaster
Region
Response
Proposed DRM observation strategy mayseveral regions for:
•Flood•Seismic hazard•Volcanic hazard
Warning
Recovery
Flood
Mitigation
Seismic
Volcanic
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Improving CEOS response to disaster
Time
Disaster
Region
Response
We could also provide a basic coverage for one type of disaster globally like floodcaused by major Hurricanes, Typhoonsand Cyclones.
Storm Watch !
Major Windstorm coverage could be done with 300-400 RADARSAT-2 scenes ?, EO-1data and others sensors.
Warning
Recovery
Flood from Windstorm
Mitigation
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April 8, 2011 April 15, 2011 April 18, 2011
April 22, 2011 May 3, 2011April 20, 2011
Example of sequence of scenes covering the evolution of a flood on the red river in Manitoba, Canada.
derived from RADARSAT-1 and RADARSAT-2 images
System developed and operated by the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Natural Resources Canada."
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Issues
• Need to commit resource and have access to a volume of
data
• Need to establish synergy with the Disaster Charter for Flood
observation strategy (during activation data are not available
for demonstration)
• Still need to involve other CEOS members. (Should the chair
or the SIT chair make specific request to some members ?)
Plan for 2013 DI-01 Disaster SBA
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Way Forward
• Develop text to include the DRM observation strategy in the
GEO Workplan with the appropriate timeline and level of
involvement.
• Select the DRM observation strategy
• Tailor CEOS actions in 2014 to use the new observation
strategy
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Conclusion
• CEOS is progressing well to position satellite data for Disaster
management
• All CEOS actions are now integrated under the Disaster SBA
• DRM has increased the level of involvement