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Towards Regional Cooperative Mechanisms for Managing Floods and Drought in Asia and the Pacific Using Space Technology
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| Author(s):
Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction (IDD)
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| Economic Sector(s):
(1) Telecommunications; (2) Disaster prevention and preparedness; (3) Policies, planning and legislation; (4) Assessment and monitoring; (5) Management and rehabilitation |
| ESCAP Reference
No.: ST/ESCAP/2318 |
| Division/Office:
Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction |
| Published Date:
2003 |
| Country:
{Non-country Specific Publication} |
| Hard Copy Price:
N/A
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| This study examines gaps between operational needs, institutional capabilities and space technology applications for disaster management and outlines the need for national policies and capacity building mechanisms to bridge the gap. Priority applications such as risk assessment, improvements in early warning systems and multitasking emergency communication networks are identified. This however, begins with suitable satellite data, value added products and other services, which are becoming increasingly commercial and knowledge- and procedure-intensive. The distinct role of ESCAP to harness the potential of space technology in developing and least developed countries with critical vulnerability and constrained institutional capabilities are also presented. |
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