Disasters
According to the Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, a disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on strengthening institutional arrangements, examples of public awareness programs, and others that support disaster risk mitigation and response.
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Disasters Resources
A GIS Tool for Flood Inundation Mapping
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationU.S. Geological Survey
The GIS Flood Tool (GFT) is a GIS-based flood inundation mapping tool developed by the United States Geological Survey. It using existing medium scale terrain datasets to create estimates of flood inundation boundaries in an area without detailed ground survey information. The tool can also be run...Read more
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United StatesLandslide Hazard Assessment and Forecasting System Using Near Real-Time Remote Sensing Information Over SERVIR-Mesoamerica
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This resource uses NASA satellite precipitation products in near real time with landslide susceptibility mapping for warning of landslides.Read more
SERVIR - Himalaya: The Regional Visualization and Monitoring System
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This is the homepage for SERVIR - Himalaya, which is intended to strengthen the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) capabilities as an established regional resource center on geospatial information and Earth observation applications for the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH)...Read more
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South East AsiaSouth-North America Visualization of Drought Information
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July 1, 2014National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This resource includes state of the art visualizations using remote sensing for the Americas.Read more
Natural Disaster Program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The goal of the Natural Disaster Program is to use NASA's capabilities in satellites, airborne, surface observations, higher-level derived data products and modeling and data analysis to improve natural disaster forecasting, mitigation and response. The NASA Disasters Program supports...Read more
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Global3rd International Workshop on Global Flood Monitoring and Modelling
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The 3rd International Workshop of the Global Flood Working Group on Global Flood Monitoring & Modeling was held from 4-6 March 2013 hosted by the Earth Systems Science Interdisciplinary Centre (ESSIC) of the University of Maryland, in College Park, MD, USA. The workshop is jointly organized by...Read more
African Drought Monitor
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The African Drought Monitor has been installed in Niamey, Niger (Feb 1 2012.) at AGRHYMET. NASA plans on adding weather and seasonal hydrological forecasting over the next 6 months and SMOS-based soil moisture through collaboration with CESBIO and crop water requirements and actual ET over the next...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaG-WADI & Climate Impacts on Water Resources
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This resource leverages World Bank Climate Change Impacts on Water and consumptive water loss (ET) for other WB regions and extends satellite precipitation and other measurements for water availability and drought assessment.Read more
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GlobalNear Real Time Flood and Landslide Monitoring, Prediction & Mapping
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The resource provides real-time global estimation of floods and landslides through use of satellite rainfall and hydrological models and algorithms running routinely, and same day mapping of flooded areas through automated analysis of MODIS data. It has potential for improvement in products through...Read more
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GlobalBuilding Capacity to Integrate NASA Earth Science into Water Resources Management Applications
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training program works directly with end-user agencies to develop hands-on and online workshops on access, visualization, and application of NASA remote sensing and model products, applicable to flood, drought, agriculture and climate change. The program develops...Read more
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