geoinformation

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accurate
up-to-date
timely
geo-information for
emergency response
disaster prevention
rehabilitation development
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UNOSAT services for the humanitarian community

• Methodological guidance and project formulation
  for accurate and timely geographic information
  over area of interest
• Selection and procurement of satellite imagery
• Delivery of cartographic products (space maps,
  digital terrain models etc.)
• Thematic products (land cover, change detection,
  land rights)
• Rapid mapping service (natural and man-made
  disasters)
• Turnkey solutions (end-to-end GIS services)
• Database hosting and customized web interface
  development, especially to bridge the digital
  divide
• E-training and on-site capacity building
• On-line, desk and on-site technical assistance

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NicaraguaRisk Assessment

• SPOT 5 satellite image
• Digital terrain model
• 3D risk analysis

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NepalFloods August 2003 Charter Product
Benefit to OCHA and UNDP

• Timely delivered overview of floods to
  humanitarian community in the field
• Accurate data for use by GIS teams who undertook
  local damage assessments
• Improved overall humanitarian disaster assistance
• Important for future planning
• Free information to end-users

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West BankSeparation Wall
Benefit to OCHA

• Only source for large area overview
• Objective information on political sensitive
  issue
• Low cost data (540)
• Timely delivery for monitoring report to
  international community
• Helpful for planning field verification

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IraqHumanitarian Planning Map
Benefit to OCHA and UNHCR (others)

• Comprehensive overview-map for planning
  humanitarian assistance
• Thematic maps highlight key topics and promote
  standards (e.g. place-codes)
• Wide distribution of free map at time where such
  information was needed
• Complementary to other planning documents