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Displaying 7 of about 7 resultsThis assessment aims to inform the SERVIR-Mekong program’s strategic focus as well as provide a resource for other stakeholders seeking to improve the effective application of geospatial data and technologies in the Lower Mekong Region (LMR).
This report identifies geospatial data and technology needs in the following thematic areas:- Key themes about…
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-information 2015, 4(4), 1936-1964; doi:10.3390/ijgi4041936:
This paper reviews schemes and collaborative data operation in disaster risk management. It analyses geospatial information technology in terms of applications to the schemes reviewed and includes ongoing practices of collaborative data delivery with the schem…
The booklet gives an overview of disaster risk management (DRM) achievements in the period between January 2010 and January 2015 in Haiti, one of the countries in the world that is most vulnerable to disasters. It presents accomplishments (i) in mainstreaming DRM in the reconstruction work after the 2010 earthquake, (ii) in stronger coordination between…
This document describes the priorities of the European Commission to the third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and its cross-sectoral approach for disaster risk reduction (DRR). Special attention is paid to the key policy areas of the European Commission of Humanitarian Aid and civil protection, climate action, environment, international…
This opinion article highlights the role of the digital elevetion models (DEM) as one of the most critical datasets in the process of understanding disaster and climate losses before they happen and providing robust analysis of the costs and benefits of preparedness, reduction, and adaptation. It talks about some of the challenges faced when working wit…
This Handbook presents the main capabilities of satellite Earth observations, their applications, and a systematic overview of present and planned CEOS Agency Earth observation satellite missions and their instruments.
This edition explores how satellite EO contribute to disaster risk reduction in countries with varying capacity and infrastructure. It…
This report takes stock of recent achievements and gaps in the implementation of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 8. As has been reported throughout the monitoring process undertaken by the more than 30 organizations that comprise the Task Force, there have been significant positive developments pointing to an effective international effort to realize…