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Pilot Scale Feasibility Study on Earth Space Information Network for Asia and the Pacific
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| Author(s):
Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction (IDD)
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| Economic Sector(s):
(1) Water resources planning, development and management; (2) agriculture, forestry and fisheries policies and planning; (3) Disaster prevention and preparedness; (4) Natural sciences; (5) Development and transfer of technology; (6) Management and rehabilitation |
| ESCAP Reference
No.: ST/ESCAP/1712 |
| Division/Office:
Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction |
| Published Date:
15 July 1996 |
| Country:
{Non-country Specific Publication} |
| Hard Copy Price:
N/A
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| The Study was conducted with financial support from NASDA of Japan through RESTEC. It aimed to determine the feasibility of an operational earth space information network in the region that would assist access to, and distribution of, data and information required for planning and implementing sustainable development. The study included identification of data and information requirements; network design concepts, configuration and costs; and issues related to policy and institutional matters.
Collected information through technical missions and a survey provided essential information on (1) information needs from the network, (2) current use of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) technology for resource monitoring, global change studies and natural hazard assessment, (3) current use, availability and future needs of new generation satellite data, (4). current status of in-country electronic networks and digital catalogs, (5) data sets that could, and would, be made available to a regional network, and (6) current status of, and future plans for, connection to the Internet.
Based on analysis of the information acquired, a structure of the Earth Space Information Network for Asia and Pacific (ESINAP) is proposed and objectives were stated. |
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| Includes:
Introduction
Objective of the Study
Background Information
Earth Space Information Network Performance requirements
Objectives of ESINAP
Proposed Structure for the Network
Network Implementation Strategy
Roles and Responsibilities of Network Participants
Policy, Institutional Isssues and Budget
Conclusions and Recommendations |
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