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Safer User Newsletter#2 - October 2011
In this edition, the purpose and content of the new products are described, and the reformulation of the product taxonomy is outlined. The involvement of the service in Civil Protection exercises is presented, and opportunities for training and user engagement are highlighted in the section on upcoming events. We conclude with some examples of products delivered to users during recent ...
CARPATHEX exercise - September 2011
Safer contributed to the Carpathex exercise which took place in Poland the 14th and 15th of September. Both Emergency mapping (rush mode) and Emergency Support mapping were provided by the GMES Emergency Response Service. The mapping products were used on operations in connection with mobile solutions.
GMES Masters
As the most ambitious Earth observation programme to date, Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) will provide accurate, timely and easily accessible information to improve the management of the environment, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change and ensure safety and security for the European citizens. Initiated by the European Space Agency (ESA), the Bavarian ...
Safer User Newsletter#1 - May 2011
This issue showcases some examples of Service activations, emphasising the usefulness of the products for decision-makers. The focus is on the most recent activations of the Emergency Response Service but also on the activities of Emergency Support Service. The latter receives much less publicity as it is less linked to headline news stories during a crisis, but it is nevertheless an important ...
Safer Flash Info: main achievements of year 2010
From 14 to 16 December 2010, the second annual review of SAFER took place in Brussels. More than eighty experts reviewed the project results with the European Commission (DG ENTR, REA, GMES Bureau and independent reviewers). Specialised services providers, scientists, operation managers and representatives of the civil protection and humanitarian-aid organisations shared their views and ...
Hunza river, Pakistan: how SAFER contributes to disaster preparedness
On 4th January 2010, a landslide occurred in the Hunza Valley of Northern Pakistan.The initial disaster buried the village of Attabad, destroying 26 homes and killing 20 people. On 10th March 2010, the SAFER response service was activated via MapAction and Infoterra Ltd. to provide hydrological expertise by analysing the danger of a potential flood breach through the dam created by the ...
HOT SPOT Mapping: how SAFER anticipates production of geo information
Within the Emergency Response Service (ERS) we aim to create an archive of mapping products of areas identified as vulnerable to disasters, which will be readily available in case of a disaster. The advantage of creating maps outside the demanding time constraints of an ongoing crisis is that products with a higher degree of accuracy associated with a more rigorous and less time dependent ...