Startpage | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBUNOOSA and UN-SPIDER are pleased to announce that the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has officially become a Regional Support Office (RSO) for UN-SPIDER. The meeting aimed to evaluate progress and plan future collaborations between UNOOSA and the RCs to address global challenges such …
What is UN-SPIDER? | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBJan 1, 2018 · About UN-SPIDER. In its resolution 61/110 of 14 December 2006 the United Nations General Assembly agreed to establish the "United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response - UN-SPIDER" as a new United Nations programme, with the following mission statement: "Ensure that all countries and international and regional organizations have access to ...
About Us | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBAbout Us. About Us. The "United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response" was established by the United Nations General Assembly through its resolution 61/110 of 14 December 2006. In its resolution, the General Assembly agreed to give the acronym UN-SPIDER to this programme.
Risks and Disasters | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBThe Risks and Disasters section seeks to shed light on these issues. As stated by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), a disaster can be defined as "a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ...
Recommended Practices | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBRecommended Practices make use of data from different satellites and sensors, for instance Landsat 8 and Sentinel-2. To allow as many interested users as possible to use these procedures, UN-SPIDER makes them available in a growing variety of GIS software packages and programming languages such as QGIS, R and Python.
Projects | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBUN-SPIDER supports and conducts projects that look at the use of space-based information for specific elements of risk and disaster management. UN-SPIDER’s projects aim to further promote universal access to all forms of space-based information to disaster risk management and emergency response to support the full disaster management cycle.
Early Warning Systems | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBBy type of hazard. Early warning systems have been developed and implemented for: Geological hazards like tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanic activity, and landslides. Hydrometeorological hazards including severe weather in land and at sea, floods, droughts, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones, tornados, cold and heat waves, etc. Forest fires.
Network | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBCurrently, the network of Regional Support Offices (RSO) has 23 institutional members and its contribution to the programme has been highly relevant. Experts from these RSO have accompanied UN-SPIDER in technical advisory and institutional strengthening missions. They have also conducted trainings using UN-SPIDER’s Recommended Practices.
News and Events | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBUN-SPIDER aims to bridge the gap between the various communities involved in using space-based information for disaster risk management and emergency response. These communities include satellite technology providers, experts in remote sensing, satellite navigation and satellite communication experts, disaster risk specialists, policy makers, disaster responders and academia.
Publications | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBThis section comprises different types of publication by UN-SPIDER in various formats, such as PDF versions of printed papers, links to articles published in magazines, press releases related to the work of the Programme, and information materials, including leaflets. To access official United Nations reports and resolutions concerning UN …