International Charter Space and Major Disasters Yana Gevorgyan, NOAA & Stephen Briggs, ESA...

International Charter ‘Space and Major Disasters’

Yana Gevorgyan, NOAA&

Stephen Briggs, ESA

International Charter ‘Space and Major

Disasters’


Introduction and History

Stephen Briggs, ESA


Disasters’


Purpose

An international collaboration among EO mission owners/operators to provide space-based data and information in support of relief efforts during emergencies caused by major disasters.


The International Charter executes priority tasking of different EO missions in a rapid fashion; it is designed to address requests concerning major disasters caused by:

Natural events Man-made eventsEarthquakes Oil spillsFires Industrial accidents Floods Ice jamsLandslidesTsunamis Ocean stormsVolcanic eruptions

Disaster Types Supported

A major disaster is a large, often sudden event with high impact in terms of lives and/or infrastructure & environment.

(slow-onset disasters, such as droughts, are not covered by the Charter)


The Charter only supports the phase of immediate response to a disaster.

Charter activations generally last for about 1-4 few weeks.

Mandate of the Charter


• Following UNISPACE III in Vienna in July 1999, ESA (European Space Agency) and CNES (Centre national d'études spatiales) initiated the International Charter in July 1999.

• CSA (Canadian Space Agency) signed the Charter on October 20, 2000.

• Charter declared operational as of November 1, 2000 after formal rehearsals and qualification tests.

• Many other space agencies subsequently joined the Charter, the latest being ROSCOSMOS (Russian Federal Space Agency) in 2013. The Charter is now composed of 15 members.

• Over 400 disasters covered to date in 110 countries

worldwide.

Charter History


Charter Members

CSACanada

NOAAUSGSUSA

CONAEArgentina

CNESFrance

Europe ESAEUMETSAT

ISROIndia

JAXAJapanCNSA

China

KARIKorea

ROSCOSMOSRussia

INPEBrasil

UKSA/DMCUK

DLRGermany

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Activations by Disaster Type

Earthquake12%

Landslide4%

Volcano6%

Storm/Hurricane16%

Ice/Snow hazard1%

Oil Spill 4%Fire 6%

Flood/Ocean wave50%

Others1%

Activation Distribution

As of August 8, 2013 – 381 Activations


Some examples of recent activations


Impact of Typhoon Haiyan which hit the Philippines on November 8 2013 (Call 466)

Tacloban photographed on 13 Nov 2013 by a Pléiades satellite, which had captured images of the same zone on 7 Apr 2013.

Pléiades Satellite Images - Resolution: 50 cm;Copyright: CNES 2013, Astrium Services - Spot Image


Floods and Landslides in India, June 2013.

Product created by the Indian National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO based on Indian and American optical imagery


Fires in Australia, October 2013.

Product generated by Geoscience Australia using Rapideye imagery of 23 Oct 2013. First activation by Australian authorities.


Implementation and Universal Access

Yana Gevorgyan, NOAA


Disasters’


Charter operational loop

Authorised User sends a request

for Charter activation

24/7 operators respond to requests by

quickly tasking satellites

Satellite images

received and turned into useful maps

Direct link to the user/response

community who will use the maps

~3hrs

~24/48hrs

~6/8hrs


Mechanisms to activate the Charter

• Direct activation by an Authorised User (AU)

• Activation via an Authorised User on behalf of a user from another country without AU

• Activation via the UN for UN users

• Activation for Asia Pacific users via Sentinel Asia (Asian Disaster Reduction Centre)


Since its inception, the Charter has demonstrated a strong commitment to expanding its number of users. Initiatives include collaboration with the UN and Sentinel Asia.

• 2007: GEO requested direct access for its Member states.

• 2008: the Charter Board adopted the principle of ‘universal access’ to support worldwide emergency response activities.

• 2011: Charter Board adopted Universal Access resolution:

“Any national disaster management authority will be able to submit requests for emergency response support to the Charter. Proper procedures will have to be followed, but the affected country will not have to be a Charter member.”

• September 2012: launch of the Universal Access process.

Universal Access


Universal Access Criteria

The following criteria must be met by an entity requesting to become a new Authorized User:

• The entity must be a national disaster management authority or its delegated agency in that country.

• The entity must have the capacity to download and utilize maps*.

• The entity must be able to submit and pursue its activation requests in English**.

* Typically Charter products are either remotely sensed imagery or crisis or damage assessment maps (Value Added products).

** The request indicates the date/time of disaster occurrence, the affected area with geographic coordinates (Latitude/Longitude), the type of hazard, and the name of the contact person for any communication with the Charter.


Universal Access Registration

• A registration form is available for national authorities to express interest in participating in the Charter.

– The candidate fills in the questionnaire providing all required information.

– The questionnaire – with a cover letter of the organisation – has to be sent to [email protected]

– The request is assessed by the Charter members.

• The form may be downloaded together with the UA Information brochure from the Charter website:

www.disasterscharter.org/activate

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.disasterscharter.org/activate


Charter Website:

UA Documents


Conclusion

• Space technologies can deliver key information that brings benefit to the definition, planning, implementation, monitoring & assessment of disaster relief operations.

• The Charter is focused on the immediate response phase and services of national disaster management centres and the International Humanitarian community (e.g. UN).

• It is growing: 400 disasters covered since 2000 in over 110+ countries worldwide.

• Building on a decade of success in making satellite data available to users for disaster response, the Charter is now opening its doors even wider with Universal Access.

• Universal Access benefits national users in countries beyond those of the Charter members, who were previously unable to make direct requests to the Charter during emergency situations.


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