Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2006 · 16 citations · 0 references
ComputingEmergency PreparednessGeoinformaticsData ManagementDisaster PreparednessRemote SensingDisaster Response CoordinationDistributed Geographic Information SystemsRemote Sensing ImageryRemote Sensing IntegrationSatellite Image InterpretationSatellite SensorsDisaster AssessmentDisaster Information SharingDisaster Management Decision SupportEarth Observation SensorsRemote Sensing Data ManagementRemote Sensing Of HazardsRemote Sensing-based Hazard AssessmentSatellite Remote Sensing Data
The '<i>Sentinel Asia</i>' initiative was established by regional space agencies, to use Remote Sensing information and Web-GIS data-delivery technologies in support of disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region. <i>Sentinel Asia</i> is 'voluntary and best-efforts-basis initiatives' led by the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF) to share the disaster information in the region using the 'Digital Asia' (Web-GIS) platform and to make the best use of earth observation satellites data for disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region. The system is to initially be an internet-based, node-distributed, information distribution backbone, eventually distributing relevant satellite and in-situ spatial information on multiple hazards in the Asia-Pacific region. The system will also be used by member countries of <i>Sentinel Asia</i> in the Asia-Pacific region to 'trigger' dedicated satellite-data acquisitions by regionally operated satellites through their participating and cooperating space agencies during major and minor disasters in their countries. Operations of Sentinel Asia are to be commenced in October 2006 through a dedicated web site.