Earth observation tools and services to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance
Humanitarian action has rapidly adopted Earth observation (EO) and geospatial technologies shaping them according to their needs. Protracted crises and large-scale population displacements require up-to-date information in many facets of humanitarian action support, from mission planning, resource d...
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| author | Stefan Lang Petra Füreder Barbara Riedler Lorenz Wendt Andreas Braun Dirk Tiede Elisabeth Schoepfer Peter Zeil Kristin Spröhnle Kerstin Kulessa Edith Rogenhofer Magdalena Bäuerl Alexander Öze Gina Schwendemann Volker Hochschild |
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| description | Humanitarian action has rapidly adopted Earth observation (EO) and geospatial technologies shaping them according to their needs. Protracted crises and large-scale population displacements require up-to-date information in many facets of humanitarian action support, from mission planning, resource deployment and monitoring, to nutrition and vaccination campaigns, camp plotting, damage assessment, etc. Even though nearly all assets of remote sensing apply in such demanding scenarios, it remains a challenge to fully implement and sustain a trustful and reliable information service. This paper discusses achievements and open issues in the use and uptake of EO technology, from a technical and organisational point of view, motivated by an information service for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and its extension to other NGO’s information needs in the humanitarian sector. With a focus on EO-based population estimation based on (semi-)automated dwelling counting from very high-resolution optical satellite imagery as well as the exploitation of data integration (including radar sensors), the paper also covers potential service elements with respect to environmental and ground- or surface water monitoring. It investigates workflow elements in relation to information extraction and delivery by illustrating a broad range of application scenarios, and discusses first operational solutions of a customized service portfolio. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a56ed80325b44a2a80c9474863a458b2022-12-21T19:51:24ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEuropean Journal of Remote Sensing2279-72542020-07-0153S2678510.1080/22797254.2019.16842081684208Earth observation tools and services to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian assistanceStefan Lang0Petra Füreder1Barbara Riedler2Lorenz Wendt3Andreas Braun4Dirk Tiede5Elisabeth Schoepfer6Peter Zeil7Kristin Spröhnle8Kerstin Kulessa9Edith Rogenhofer10Magdalena Bäuerl11Alexander Öze12Gina Schwendemann13Volker Hochschild14Z_GIS, University of SalzburgZ_GIS, University of SalzburgZ_GIS, University of SalzburgZ_GIS, University of SalzburgUniversity of TübingenZ_GIS, University of SalzburgGerman Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD)Spatial Services GmbHGerman Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD)Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)Austrian Red CrossAustrian Red CrossZ_GIS, University of SalzburgUniversity of TübingenHumanitarian action has rapidly adopted Earth observation (EO) and geospatial technologies shaping them according to their needs. Protracted crises and large-scale population displacements require up-to-date information in many facets of humanitarian action support, from mission planning, resource deployment and monitoring, to nutrition and vaccination campaigns, camp plotting, damage assessment, etc. Even though nearly all assets of remote sensing apply in such demanding scenarios, it remains a challenge to fully implement and sustain a trustful and reliable information service. This paper discusses achievements and open issues in the use and uptake of EO technology, from a technical and organisational point of view, motivated by an information service for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and its extension to other NGO’s information needs in the humanitarian sector. With a focus on EO-based population estimation based on (semi-)automated dwelling counting from very high-resolution optical satellite imagery as well as the exploitation of data integration (including radar sensors), the paper also covers potential service elements with respect to environmental and ground- or surface water monitoring. It investigates workflow elements in relation to information extraction and delivery by illustrating a broad range of application scenarios, and discusses first operational solutions of a customized service portfolio.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22797254.2019.1684208geohumanitarian actionearth observationgeospatial toolshumanitarian assistancevhr/hr/sar satellite datapopulation monitoring |
| spellingShingle | Stefan Lang Petra Füreder Barbara Riedler Lorenz Wendt Andreas Braun Dirk Tiede Elisabeth Schoepfer Peter Zeil Kristin Spröhnle Kerstin Kulessa Edith Rogenhofer Magdalena Bäuerl Alexander Öze Gina Schwendemann Volker Hochschild Earth observation tools and services to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance European Journal of Remote Sensing geohumanitarian action earth observation geospatial tools humanitarian assistance vhr/hr/sar satellite data population monitoring |
| title | Earth observation tools and services to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance |
| title_full | Earth observation tools and services to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance |
| title_fullStr | Earth observation tools and services to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Earth observation tools and services to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance |
| title_short | Earth observation tools and services to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance |
| title_sort | earth observation tools and services to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance |
| topic | geohumanitarian action earth observation geospatial tools humanitarian assistance vhr/hr/sar satellite data population monitoring |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22797254.2019.1684208 |
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