logo gmes Kopernikus-ppt-background-vA logostars_ Virginia Puzzolo European Commission DG Enterprise - GMES Bureau logo gmes Global Monitoring for Environment and Security GMES in support of Emergency Management logo gmes Overall GMES objectives EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEMS (space, airborne, in-situ) PUBLIC POLICIES (Environment & Security) Information Needs (policy driven) Space Agencies In-situ Observing systems Scientific Community EO Value Adding Industry National Governments and Agencies European Union Institutions Inter-Governmental Organisations (IGOs) Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to provide information services to policy-makers and other users logo gmes •GMES consists of 3 components: • 1.Space Component §Existing or planned European space infrastructure §Space infrastructure co-financed by the EU and ESA §ESA is the coordinator, development and procurement agent for and on behalf of the EU 2.In-Situ Component §facilities, instruments and services at national, regional and intergovernmental levels inside and outside the EU. §EEA supports the EC for the coordination of access to in situ data and products for services 3.Service component §Marine, atmosphere, land, emergency at pre-operational stage §Need for contribution of GMES to security and climate change monitoring GMES components logo gmes •In-situ component: co-ordinated at National level §air-, sea- and ground-based systems and instruments § (e.g. airborne, balloons, floats, ship-borne, measuring stations, seismographs, etc) •Space component: different missions co-ordinated at European level §Dedicated GMES missions: the ESA Sentinels §Contributing missions: EU National, EUMETSAT and third parties Observational infrastructures The observation infrastructure collects the data needed for the GMES services and is a prerequisite for their sustainability. Information Services are based on earth monitoring data, collected from space (satellites), air (i.e. airborne instruments, balloons to record stratosphere data), water (i.e. floats, ship-borne instruments) or land (i.e. measuring stations, seismographs). The space infrastructure component for GMES includes the missions: • Dedicated GMES missions, i.e. specifically designed for GMES service purposes, with requirements mainly driven by GMES Core Services, and if necessary by GMES downstream services (including the ESA GMES Sentinels) • Contributing missions (described later) This observation data together with other information (e.g. socio-economic) are processed through an added value chain (processing, assimilation or integration techniques) to produce as output services in the form of e.g. maps, datasets, reports, targeted alerts, etc. logo gmes •Core services §Provide standardized multi-purpose information capacity for Europe §Requested by the EU: link with European information needs •Downstream services §Tailored for specific applications at local, regional, national levels (public good or private use) §EU should encourage and support the implementation of these service layer § GMES Services “Core” Services EU acts as “client” Involved in the management / quality control of servicesFunding of the European added value: both R&D and operation Possible service provision schemes Integration/coordination of existing European assets/providers Concession to private and/or public consortia: possibility of PPP to be explored Specific governance mechanism for each Core Service Downstream services Specific national/regional/local/private usages Importance of European regions (management level) Support EU: R&D (toolboxes) and in some cases (e.g. transregional issues) contribution to operation Importance of establishing “realistic” & sustainable business models (especially for SMEs) logo gmes Space Infrastructure In Situ Infrastructure CORE SERVICES DOWNSTREAM SERVICES Overall architecture logo gmes • Three on Earth systems: § Land § Marine § Atmosphere §Three horizontal: § Emergency Response § Security § Climate Change pic_hp4 pic_hp3 pic_hp1 GMES Core Services 800px-Greece_Forest_Fire_June_18_2007_cut.jpg Falcon50EX_4_cut.jpg logo gmes •To support ERCS users during crises due to: •natural disasters §floods §Forest fires §volcanoes §earthquake §landslides §tsunamis §Storms •man-made disasters §humanitarian aid §chemical hazards ERCS objective logo gmes •= all actors involved in the crisis management •Civil Protection: §National Civil Protection Services of Europe §DG ENV (European CP Unit) §more globally all risk management actors in Europe at different territorial scales •Humanitarian Aid: §DG RELEX, DG ECHO §NGOs •Security crises: §European Council §Member States ERCS users logo gmes Four main types of products: MapAction Pakistan For headquarters, decision-makers and in-field operatives In Europe and worldwide untitled Reference maps Assessment maps Thematic maps p6686_334033635430b2060b8c132492bab46eSERTIT_c203_P02_myanmar_yangon_flood_rsat2_100k_lowres inventory_Arno Early warning 250807_09h45utc_Papagou logo gmes • Rapid mapping on demand in case of humanitarian crises, natural disasters, and man-made emergency situations within & outside Europe • § • • • • • • • • ERCS 1st priority ØReference maps available within 6 hours over crisis area ØDamage assessment maps available within 24 hours & daily updated ØSituation maps and forecasts of evolution of situations within the few days-weeks after crisis Photo_city emergency logo gmes ERCS 2nd priority extension of the service towards crisis-prevention and post-crisis management part of the cycle: § hazard and risk analysis, § forecasting and early warnings MID AND LONGER-TERM UPGRADES logo gmes Examples ERCS.bmp logo gmes Forest fires in Europe Example: the summer 2007 event in Greece EU forest fire.jpg EU forest fire legend.jpg logo gmes greece fire 1.jpg greece fire 2.jpg FIRE_SYMBOL Early warning and alert Hot spot detection and monitoring REGION IN EMERGENCY SITUATION AUGUST 23rd 2007 10h:30’ 23/08/07 The first fire alarm reaches the fire brigades at 10.30 on 23rd of August. The fire monitoring and hot spot location service was initiated at NOA premises. In less than 10 minutes the first satellite image was acquired and processed showing the fire burning at the top of the Parnon mountain. The satellite based localization of the fire provided a clear view to the operators about the fire activity all around the region of Peloponnesus. The satellite observations were confirming that there was only one fire burning throughout the entire region. The fire fighting forces were directed to the Parnon mountain to combat the fire. {click} logo gmes Asset mapping DURING CRISIS ASSET MAPPING AT VERY HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTION SPOT 5 DATA 24TH AUGUST 2007 EMERGENCY CALL calendar_timer 10h:00’ 24/08/07 emergency_call_center_2 HOSPITAL GAS STATION GAS STATION SCHOOL The weather conditions were unfavorable. The fires propagated too fast. The police forces and the army were asked to assist locals to abandon their villages and move to safe zones. They have also taken orders to protect the sensitive infrastructures like hospitals, gas stations, communication ways, etc This required precise reference maps indicating the exact locations of the infrastructure elements in the impacted region. In most of the cases, the maps are not available or up to date. The only valuable information came from using maps of assets, which had been generated by GMES services with very high spatial resolution satellite images. {click} logo gmes greece fire 4.jpg Rapid mapping calendar_timer 14h:00’ 27/08/07 This image acquired on August 27th shows the extent of the disaster. Due to the severity of the situation the Hellenic Civil Protection asked for the initiation of CHARTER and Major Disasters. All operational satellites were scheduled to prioritize their acquisitions over the region of Peloponnesus. The Greek government asked for the help of EU and other countries. Many foreign planes/forces were sent to help the Greek forces in combating the catastrophic fire events. In few hours after the satellite passing, a cartographic product informing about the assessment of the size and the type of damage was produced by Charter and sent to fire managers. {click} logo gmes greece fire 5.jpg Rapid fire mapping during crisis This map shows the detailed burnt areas near Olympus. This gave valuable knowledge on fire front propagation for the fire fighters and the civil protection authorities. Fires were burning for more than 10 days. The Charter was providing daily fire assessments over Peloponnesus and Evoea. {click} logo gmes Damage assessment greece fire 6.jpg The days after, the people and the government started counting the level of damages. There was need to identify and map precisely the forests destroyed in order to take immediate reforestation actions. People claimed indemnifications for lost properties. All losses should be reported in detail. The only valuable help came from very high spatial resolution satellite imagery acquired after crisis. A full coverage of the regions of Peloponnesus and Evoea was obtained in less than a month. {click} logo gmes Floods management in Europe Example: The Bavarian Danube region event EU floods cut.jpg EU floods legend.jpg logo gmes Major flood events in Europe Middle and Lower Rhine 1993, 1995 Dniestr/Prut 2008 Danube 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 Odra 1997 Rhine 1999, 2005, 2007 Thames/Severn 2007 Ouvèze 1992 logo gmes Danube flood2.jpg Hazard map Danube flood3.jpg Danube flood4.jpg REGION IN EMERGENCY SITUATION AUGUST 22rd 2005 River Iller and City of Kempten Hazard map based on failure scenario at extreme event (spillover / overtopping near Seuterstr.) Show here video recorded during helicopter flight along River Iller with view on City center (28 seconds): Kempten_Hubschrauberperspektive.wmv logo gmes land cover map.jpg Input data: •Land cover information Table_AssetsClasses •Statistics on municipality level Result: •Assets map [€/m²] Assets map kempten risk map.jpg regional assessment map.jpg logo gmes flood satellite image.jpg Input data: •Assets map •Flood extent map Result: •Map showing high medium and low damage potential [€/m²] Damage potential map flood risk.jpg flood estent map.jpg flood risk map.jpg logo gmes Danube flood5.jpg Flood Information System www.floodrisk.eu Implemented Products: Extent map Hazard map Dam failure scenario Damage assessment logo gmes Earthquakes Example: Turkey EU earthquakes cut.jpg EU earthquakes legend.jpg logo gmes earthquacke 1.jpg Seismic areas monitoring sub-service Soil Velocity Maps by multi-temporal SAR Interferometry logo gmes earthquake 2.jpg Surface displacement maps and Damage maps •Surface displacement maps from DIFSAR. •Damage assessment maps from SAR and optical remote sensing, • logo gmes earthquake 3.jpg logo gmes Volcanic risk in Europe Example: Mount Etna Eruptions 3832_VolcaniceruptionhazardN3_cut 3832_VolcaniceruptionhazardN3_legend logo gmes volcanos 1.jpg Volcanic monitoring logo gmes volcanos 2.jpg Ash detection logo gmes Landslides impact in EU landslide EU legend.jpg landslide Eu.bmp logo gmes Forecasting and Early Warning of Shallow Rapid Slope Movements logo gmes Monitoring of deep seated slow moving landslides logo gmes Humanitarian Aid Example: Myanmar disaster (may-june 2008) http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/satelliteimages/122173708023.htm cyclon risk map.bmp logo gmes Emergency response after the Nargis cyclone myanmar 1.jpg SLIDE 4 - (1 min) This is the landfall and path of Cyclone Nargis that devastated large areas of the delta and coastline of Myanmar causing unprecedented damage, loss of life and disruption of lifelines and transportation. Nargis makes landfall on 02 May 2008, anticipated by reports from UN-OCHA regional office in Bangkok forecasting a large disaster. The humanitarian community is on alert since1 May. The particularly secretive nature of Myanmar’s military government are an additional factor of preoccupation for humanitarians. On 02 May the OCHA regional office for Asia requests the assistance of UNOSAT to map the territory likely be affected and to trigger the charter to facilitate the acquisition of post impact imagery. On 03 May the International Charter is triggered by the UN. On 05 May UNOSAT is designated as PM of Charter Call 203. On the same day the first satellite map derived from Charter data is released. This slide shows the map in question. logo gmes The first days: understanding the situation on the ground myanmar2.jpg SLIDE 5 - Speakers note (1 min): The role of satellite imagery in the case of Nargis was heightened by the objective difficulty for humanitarian teams to enter the country and obtain information from within the country. Since the early stages, assessment teams reported major damage in affected areas, particularly the low-lying delta region, where the Cyclone’s impact was compounded by a storm surge. Death toll was reported by international sources at above 120,000 although official figures were much lower. For the few humanitarian staff present in the country it was impossible to travel from the capital to anywhere else, therefore the use of satellite derived maps helped concretely and timely in the assessment of the extent and gravity of the impact. Already in this initial phase early coordination occurred between the UN and GMES Respond so that the capacity of GMES could be efficiently integrated in the ongoing operations. logo gmes myanmar5.jpg Flood extent SLIDE 6 – (1 Min) The mobilisation of the Space Charter generated a wide range of EO data. This data was used by the UN itself and by GMES Respond to elaborate mapping products. Additional maps have been produced by GMES partners using non-Charter data. All combined, this represented a critical mass of satellite derived information whose primary users have been OCHA, and the UN and NGO entities of the UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee, the OCHA Regional Office in Bangkok, The Myanmanr Humanitarian Information Centre, WHO, IFRC, the Department of Forestry of Myanmar and some Myanmar national NGOs. Maps produced by GMES Respond and hosted on the UNOSAT site are automatically “pushed” to a large number of UN users and NGOs via the humanitarian information exchange network of the United Nations. USER FEEDBACK Maps were described as “very informative, useful and timely” by OCHA, IFRC, ICRC and others Maps and statistics were used to plan field assessments, to have a comprehensive overview of the situation for decision making. Maps and relevant statistics are also used by field practitioners (including UN, NGOs and national entities in Myanmar). Using its user federation mechanisms, GMES Respond was able to establish early internal coordination and to respond to the needs of the humanitarian community by combining the UN own mapping capacity with that of GMES partners. As a result, over 40 organizations benefitted from the products from the early stages of the crisis, when information was lacking or totally absent. According to reports from Bangkok, users were satisfied with the quality and timeliness of the information. Maps and statistics were used to plan field assessments, to have a comprehensive overview of the situation for decision making. These maps were distributed to the humanitarian community in Myanmar and Bangkok and were much appreciated and used in daily briefings given the persisting difficulties in gathering information on the situation in the Delta region. UNHCR reported that a satellite derived map had been affixed inside a temple, probably to inform population of the extent of the flooding. Similarly, a Burmese student in the UK used a satellite map downloaded from the UNOSAT website to verify that the village where his parents live had not been affected by the disaster. USER FEEDBACK "ICRC thanks Keyobs for the great maps they provided. ICRC printed several sets of maps that flew to Myanmar with their team last week. They are hoping to have a better access to the field." logo gmes Flood extent map myanmar6.jpg SLIDE 6 – (1 Min) The mobilisation of the Space Charter generated a wide range of EO data. This data was used by the UN itself and by GMES Respond to elaborate mapping products. Additional maps have been produced by GMES partners using non-Charter data. All combined, this represented a critical mass of satellite derived information whose primary users have been OCHA, and the UN and NGO entities of the UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee, the OCHA Regional Office in Bangkok, The Myanmanr Humanitarian Information Centre, WHO, IFRC, the Department of Forestry of Myanmar and some Myanmar national NGOs. Maps produced by GMES Respond and hosted on the UNOSAT site are automatically “pushed” to a large number of UN users and NGOs via the humanitarian information exchange network of the United Nations. USER FEEDBACK Maps were described as “very informative, useful and timely” by OCHA, IFRC, ICRC and others Maps and statistics were used to plan field assessments, to have a comprehensive overview of the situation for decision making. Maps and relevant statistics are also used by field practitioners (including UN, NGOs and national entities in Myanmar). Using its user federation mechanisms, GMES Respond was able to establish early internal coordination and to respond to the needs of the humanitarian community by combining the UN own mapping capacity with that of GMES partners. As a result, over 40 organizations benefitted from the products from the early stages of the crisis, when information was lacking or totally absent. According to reports from Bangkok, users were satisfied with the quality and timeliness of the information. Maps and statistics were used to plan field assessments, to have a comprehensive overview of the situation for decision making. These maps were distributed to the humanitarian community in Myanmar and Bangkok and were much appreciated and used in daily briefings given the persisting difficulties in gathering information on the situation in the Delta region. UNHCR reported that a satellite derived map had been affixed inside a temple, probably to inform population of the extent of the flooding. Similarly, a Burmese student in the UK used a satellite map downloaded from the UNOSAT website to verify that the village where his parents live had not been affected by the disaster. USER FEEDBACK "ICRC thanks Keyobs for the great maps they provided. ICRC printed several sets of maps that flew to Myanmar with their team last week. They are hoping to have a better access to the field." logo gmes Water deep maps in paddy fields myanmar3.jpg SLIDE 6 – (1 Min) The mobilisation of the Space Charter generated a wide range of EO data. This data was used by the UN itself and by GMES Respond to elaborate mapping products. Additional maps have been produced by GMES partners using non-Charter data. All combined, this represented a critical mass of satellite derived information whose primary users have been OCHA, and the UN and NGO entities of the UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee, the OCHA Regional Office in Bangkok, The Myanmanr Humanitarian Information Centre, WHO, IFRC, the Department of Forestry of Myanmar and some Myanmar national NGOs. Maps produced by GMES Respond and hosted on the UNOSAT site are automatically “pushed” to a large number of UN users and NGOs via the humanitarian information exchange network of the United Nations. USER FEEDBACK Maps were described as “very informative, useful and timely” by OCHA, IFRC, ICRC and others Maps and statistics were used to plan field assessments, to have a comprehensive overview of the situation for decision making. Maps and relevant statistics are also used by field practitioners (including UN, NGOs and national entities in Myanmar). Using its user federation mechanisms, GMES Respond was able to establish early internal coordination and to respond to the needs of the humanitarian community by combining the UN own mapping capacity with that of GMES partners. As a result, over 40 organizations benefitted from the products from the early stages of the crisis, when information was lacking or totally absent. According to reports from Bangkok, users were satisfied with the quality and timeliness of the information. Maps and statistics were used to plan field assessments, to have a comprehensive overview of the situation for decision making. These maps were distributed to the humanitarian community in Myanmar and Bangkok and were much appreciated and used in daily briefings given the persisting difficulties in gathering information on the situation in the Delta region. UNHCR reported that a satellite derived map had been affixed inside a temple, probably to inform population of the extent of the flooding. Similarly, a Burmese student in the UK used a satellite map downloaded from the UNOSAT website to verify that the village where his parents live had not been affected by the disaster. USER FEEDBACK "ICRC thanks Keyobs for the great maps they provided. ICRC printed several sets of maps that flew to Myanmar with their team last week. They are hoping to have a better access to the field." logo gmes Detailed impact assessment Benefits for national users Building reference databases From damage assessment maps to dynamic online information (example of Google Earth) Damage assessment myriam7.jpg myriam8.jpg SLIDE 8 – (0.5 min) CONCLUSIONS – The humanitarian community is drawing tangible benefits from satellite based mapping developed by GMES. This represents an optimal basis to strengthen the federation of humanitarian users and to develop additional synergy between the UN own mapping capacities and the GMES array of products and services dedicated to areas outside the EU. logo gmes • Pre-operational services for Crisis management support: §ESA GMES Service Element (GSE): •RESPOND for Humanitarian Relief •RISK-EOS for Civil Protection §FP6 and FP7 projects: •PREVIEW (FP6) §portfolio of specific services on Floods, Landslides, Volcanoes, Earthquake monitoring and windstorm risk and forecast §general services: asset mappings, disaster intensity assessment and damage rapid mapping •SCHEMA (FP6) §assessment of the vulnerability to tsunami. §Test areas: Mediterranean coast, Atlantic Ocean and Black sea §work connected to UNESCO IOC •SAFER (FP7) will start Jan 2009, continuity of previous ones, validation of pre-operational project ERCS Pre-operational services logo gmes •Flood products §Flood risk maps based on hydraulic simulation and historical data based on RISKEOS approach §Plain flood Early Warning based on EFAS §Flash Flood Early warning based on RISKEOS FFEW and PREVIEW, connected with meso-scale meteo forecasting •Fire Products §Global Fire Risk Index: fire danger mapping, daily delivery §Fire Monitoring at Medium Resolution: NRT mapping of active fires •Landslide mapping §Landslide monitoring: mapping ground movements for single large landslides, using InSAR data (interferometry) and geological expertise •Volcanoes - Earthquakes monitoring FP7 SAFER Project Portfolio of products logo gmes Preparatory Action 2008 •Objective: to support the implementation of the operational GMES emergency service establishing the necessary interfaces between the users and the providers to allow service integration into the user’s operational workflow. •Tasks: Øbuilding interfaces between users and ERCS providers; Øtesting and validating the interfaces and information workflows; Øorganising training and communication activities for users. •Tool: §Call for tender §Duration: 3 years §Budget: 3 Meuros • •Kick-off: 27.01.2009 logo gmes Credits – acknowledgments •Infoterra Group / Astrium Services •National Observatory of Athens / Institute of space applications and remote sensing - NOA •International Charter Space & Natural Disasters •German Aerospace Centre - DLR •Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales – CNES •European Space Agency – ESA •SERTIT, Strasbourg •Bavarian Environment Agency, Munich •City of Kempten •Federal Institute of Hydrology, Koblenz •Geomer GmbH, Heidelberg •Institute of Hydraulic Engineering, Stuttgart •Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe •Leibniz Institute of Ecological and Regional Development, Dresden •Institute Nationale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia •UNOSAT •JRC •EC funded projects: PREVIEW, BOSS4GMES •ESA funded projects: RISKEOS, RESPOND logo gmes •GMES: • http://ec.europa.eu/gmes/overview.htm • •Emergency Response portal: http://www.gmes.info/195.0.html • •Examples: http://boss4gmes.customers.arjuna.eu/index.php?id=mmp#section=2 • www.preview-risk.com • http://www.respond-int.org/respondlive/ • http://www.risk-eos.com/ • • Useful links logo gmes Thank you for your attention ! virginia.puzzolo@ec.europa.eu