Startpage | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEB10th Annual UN-SPIDER Beijing International Conference on Space-based Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction - "Early Warnings for All". 26 - 29 Nov 2024. Pune, India. The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) 2024 Hybrid Annual Conference. 2 - …
What is UN-SPIDER? | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBJan 1, 2018 · About UN-SPIDER. In its resolution 61/110 of 14 December 2006 the United Nations General Assembly agreed to establish the "United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response - UN-SPIDER" as a new United Nations programme, with the following mission statement: "Ensure that all …
Online Training Courses | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBOnline Training Courses. Online Training Courses. UN-SPIDER acts as a facilitator of capacity-building in the use of space-based information for disaster management and as a gateway to space information for disaster management support. In lines with these roles, the programme curates information about in person as well as online learning ...
Institutions | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBInstitutions. In its role as a bridge between communities dedicated to risk management, emergency response and space technologies, UN-SPIDER facilitates global and regional networking of organizations and institutions. This list of institutions contains profiles including information on mandates, capacities, and skills in each institution.
About Us | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBAbout Us. About Us. The "United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response" was established by the United Nations General Assembly through its resolution 61/110 of 14 December 2006. In its resolution, the General Assembly agreed to give the acronym UN-SPIDER to this programme.
Recommended Practices | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBRecommended Practices make use of data from different satellites and sensors, for instance Landsat 8 and Sentinel-2. To allow as many interested users as possible to use these procedures, UN-SPIDER makes them available in a growing variety of GIS software packages and programming languages such as QGIS, R and Python.
News and Events | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBUN-SPIDER aims to bridge the gap between the various communities involved in using space-based information for disaster risk management and emergency response. These communities include satellite technology providers, experts in remote sensing, satellite navigation and satellite communication experts, disaster risk specialists, policy makers, …
Projects | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBUN-SPIDER supports and conducts projects that look at the use of space-based information for specific elements of risk and disaster management. UN-SPIDER’s projects aim to further promote universal access to all forms of space-based information to disaster risk management and emergency response to support the full disaster management cycle.
Network | UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
WEBCurrently, the network of Regional Support Offices (RSO) has 23 institutional members and its contribution to the programme has been highly relevant. Experts from these RSO have accompanied UN-SPIDER in technical advisory and institutional strengthening missions. They have also conducted trainings using UN-SPIDER’s Recommended Practices.
Databases and compilations of geospatial data - UN-SPIDER
WEBEarth Observation data and data products provide crucial information for disaster risk management and emergency response. Many datasets are available free of charge and can be downloaded from the web. Others are available as free web-services. The UN-SPIDER team has compiled relevant data sources for you. You can search for space-based …
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