Geo-information and Disaster Risk Reduction in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region Basanta Shrestha, Division Head MENRIS, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Kathmandu, Nepal The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) A regional mountain knowledge, learning and enabling centre devoted to sustainable mountain development The Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region Extends over 3500 km from Afghanistan to Myanmar And Home to 200 million People Information and Knowledge are chief Commodities of the Centre www.icimod.org http://geoportal.icimod.org An intergovernmental and independent organisation with eight member states
Increased frequency and magnitude of natural disasters Floods Flash Floods/GLOFS Landslides Earthquake
Increasing emphasis on geoinformation Risk mapping and modeling Vulnerability analysis Early warning system Damage assessment Spatial analysis and planning Emergency response mapping Spaced based Information for Disaster Management Disaster Event Planning Integration of Information Recovery Preparedness Response Mitigation Disaster Management Cycle
From Observation to societal benefits Near real time application Satellite Products and Services End Users Tracking Receiver Database Server Thematic Processing Convergence of technologies and innovations - Creating new opportunities for collaboration for DRR Cloud computing 3-D Visualization Software / Database GIS/Earth Observation Social Media Crowd Internet Mobile + Field Device Redefining our work as to how we work and share information from local to global scales Breaking the traditional barriers organization, professional domain and geographic borders Building communities and networks on DRR
Pakistan Floods August 2008 Rapid response Mapping efforts 39 flood maps and geodatabases were generated and supported to disaster networks in Pakistan and International organizations Forest Fires Detection and Monitoring
Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) Impact of 1994 GLOF event from Luggye Tsho in Bhutan C H I N A N E P A L Location of some of the past GLOF events effecting in Himalaya, often have Trans-boundary implications
Monitoring of Imja Glacial lake Wi-Fi Mesh-network Web Server Measurement Device Control Sensors (up to 24ch) Air temp. Humidity Solar Radiation, UV CO 2 concentration tolerate the cold weather Camera (0.3-8M Pixels) Solar-cell LED Lighting Simulation of Imja GLOF Dingboche (Photo: Oct 2006)
Fig. 1. Lake Gojal. (a) Prelandslide Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) false-color image mosaic of the Hunza Valley. Red indicates vegetation (mainly agricultural fields) and also includes villages. (b) ASTER false-color image 4 days before the overflow. Note the extensive late spring snowfields and glaciers feeding Lake Gojal. (c) Advanced Land Imager (ALI) near true color base image, 7 July 2010, showing the growth of Lake Gojal based on Satellite Pour l Observation de la Terre (SPOT), ALI, and ASTER imagery. The colors used to designate the lake mark the growing extent of the lake in the chronological sequence indicated by the legend. Satellite based Emergency Response System
Emergency situations - Users Directly Affected Indirectly Affected Responders Earthquake Emergency Management and Response System Earthquake Emergency Response SMS twitter Form News
C Communities.... Social media / Crowd Sourcing USHAHIDI Incident Reporting Verification of Reports Incident Mapping +++ SAHANA Situation Assessment Logistic Management Registry Management +++ ICIMOD Rapid Response Mapping System Hazard Database Hazard Zonation Alternate Route Finder 3D Visualization I0mage Viewer (pre & post) Download Maps USGS RSS Feed GEO-Pictures +++
Regional Platform JAXA s WINDS Station
Capacity Building on Space-based information for DRR Geo-information and DRR in the Asia Pacific Region Key Recommendations Capacity building and training Hazard and vulnerability tools and methods Spatial data infrastructure and platform Geo-information platform for the DRR Regional and International Cooperation Early Warning and Rapid Response Bridge the gap between technology and disaster management communities Improve coordination and communication with regional and international initiatives Strengthening of national institutions Regional platform for DRR
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