Space-Based Earth Observations for Disaster Risk Management

• DOI: 10.1007/s10712-020-09586-5
• Publication Date: 2020-03-10T18:04:35Z
• Authors: G. Le Cozannet; M. Kervyn; S. Russo; C. Ifejika Speranza; P. Ferrier; M. Foumelis; T. Lopez; H. Modaressi
• Keywords: Preparedness; Earth observation; Vulnerability

Abstract As space-based Earth observations are delivering a growing amount and variety of data, the potential this information to better support disaster risk management is coming into increased scrutiny. Disaster actions commonly divided different steps cycle, which include: prevention, minimize future losses; preparedness crisis management, often focused on saving lives; post-crisis aiming at re-establishing services supporting human activities. Based literature review examples studies in area coastal, hydro-meteorological geohazards, examines how have addressed needs for so far. We show that efforts essentially hazard assessments or whereas number still remain partly fulfilled vulnerability exposure mapping, as well adaptation planning. A promising way forward maximize impact includes multi-risk approaches, mutualize collection time-evolving data across hazards. Opportunities exist programmes such Copernicus Sentinels now an unprecedented quality, quantity repetitiveness, initiatives from science communities development observatories. argue that, complement this, more systematic (1) build capacity (2) evaluate where can would be useful its societal benefits.