Presentation of the STDM Project Group from the Space Generation Advisory Council at SpaceUp Paris 2013

1. Space Technologies for Disaster Management
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)
UNISDR
ESA
UNISDR
SpaceUp Paris – May 25-26, 2013

2. Introduction and Outline
Great potential of Space applications
• What is Disaster Management?
• Which role play Space Technologies?
• The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)
• Conclusions
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3. What are Disasters?
Environmental events:
earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslides, drought, cyclone,
floods, wild fire, tsunami, …
… and human-related events: humanitarian crisis, epidemic,
famine or nuclear disaster
• But also long lead events related to climate change and human
activities such as erosion & land cover change, see level rise,
oil spills, building instability…
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Astrium
Astrium
Astrium

4. What cost Disasters?
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Direct economic losses in 40 countries as
estimated from national and global loss
databases, 1981–2011
Source: United Nations Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2013
http://www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/gar/2013/en/gar-pdf/GAR2013_EN.pdf

5. What cost Disasters?
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Source: United Nations Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2013
http://www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/gar/2013/en/gar-pdf/GAR2013_EN.pdf
Hazard-related business disruptions: of major
concern and that actually had been experienced
during the last five years

6. What is Disaster Management?
• Disaster Management activities
• do not only cover the disastrous event
but are seen as a cycle
Include long term, long lead-time activities
Involve organizations such as the United Nations (UN-
SPIDER, UNISDR, UNESCO), International Charter,
NGOs, private sector, etc.
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7. Which role play Space Technologies?
• Navigation: positioning
• Telecommunications: e.g. emergency communications
• Earth Observation: e.g. remote sensing, meteorology
• Science: e.g. atmosphere monitoring, gravity measurement
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ESA
DLR

8. Which role play Space Technologies?
• Unique capabilities: weather
independent and reliable
measurements
• Synergies with other
technologies (e.g. in-situ, air-
borne)
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SRTM-Elevation Model, New Orleans
DLR

9. Beyond Disaster Management…
• Key word of resilience!
• Space technologies are not sufficient…
• Need for a global approach:
• Long term public policies and monitoring strategies
• Synergy of budgets
• ICTs improvement
• Increased role of private actors
• Role of crowdsourcing
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10. The SGAC
Space Generation Advisory Council's Vision:
To employ the creativity and vigor of youth in advancing humanity through
the peaceful uses of outer space
SGAC's Goal is...
...to provide access to our members to inject their thoughts, views and opinions on the
direction of international space policy
...to undertake projects on key topics of relevance to international space policy and
our members
...to present the student and young professional viewpoint around the world
...to provide a dynamic forum in which students and young professionals can expand
their knowledge of international space policy issues, build networks and think
creatively about the future direction of humanity’s use of space
Join Us, support Us!
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SGAC
SGAC

11. The STDM Project Group
The Space Technologies for Disaster Management Project Group
(STDM) aims at raising awareness about how space technologies
contribute throughout the Disaster Management cycle.
The main objectives of the STDM Project Group are:
• to inform general public about how space-derived information are
valuable in Disaster Management,
• to provide channel for new perspectives for research efforts used in
space disaster management
• to provide an interdisciplinary forum to those who have an interest
in disaster management as well as space activities
Join us on LinkedIn
…. Find us on Facebook
…. Follow us on Twitter : @ STDM_SGAC
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12. More Information…
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC): http://spacegeneration.org
Space Technologies for Disaster Management Project Group:
http://spacegeneration.org/index.php/activities/current-projects/space-
technologies-for-diaster-mgmt
UNSPIDER: http://www.un-spider.org/
UNISDR: http://www.unisdr.org/
International Charter: http://www.disasterscharter.org/home
PreventionWeb: http://www.preventionweb.net/
International Telecommunications Union (ITU): http://www.itu.int/ITU-
D/emergencytelecoms/
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13. Contact:
stdm.sgac.communication [at] spacegeneration.org
Thank you for your interest!
Any Question?