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
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
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Water Center
Published:
January 1, 2013Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
Online home of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Water CenterRead more
University of Nebraska Extension
Published:
January 1, 2014Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension homepageRead more
Transitioning to Zero Freshwater Withdrawal in the U.S. for Thermoelectric Generation
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October 15, 2014U.S. Department of Energy
Drought poses important risks to thermoelectric power production in the United States because of the significant water use in this sector. Here a scoping level analysis is performed to identify the technical tradeoffs and initial cost estimates for retrofitting existing thermoelectric generation to...Read more
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