Indo Pakistan Integrated Test Case:

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Joint GMOSS Workshop on Integrated Test Cases
Indo / Pakistan Integrated Test
Case Methodology for Humanitarian Response
13th 14th December 2005, Graz
a.delacruz_at_eusc.org
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The Pakistan earthquake

• Imagery over the affected area offers the
  following possibilities
• The nighttime (DMSP-OLS) data before and after
  the event provides useful indication of
• Earthquake damage obtained by comparing the
  stable lights before and after the earthquake.
• Population dynamics after the earthquake
  provided by the ephemeral lights after the event.
• Correlation of damage assessment detected by high
  resolution imagery (Ikonos, QuickBird) with the
  damage indication by nighttime images (OLS data).
• If this correlation is successful, a useful
  methodology could be developed to guide the
  acquisition of high resolution imagery, thus
  saving time and money.
• This methodology could be also an important GMOSS
  delivery for GMES initiatives such as
• Response, INSCRIT, etc.
• Contacts with end-users in the field (first
  responders) are essential for feedback and
  validation.

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Peshawar
Rawalpindi
Kabul
Delhi
Karachi
F16 Satellite/DMSP-OLS 6th October 2005 (2 days
before the earthquake)
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F16 Satellite/DMSP-OLS 7th October 2005 (1 day
before the earthquake)
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F16 Satellite/DMSP-OLS 8th October 2005 (Day of
the Earthquake)
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F16 Satellite/DMSP-OLS 9th October 2005 (1 day
after the Earthquake)
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F16 Satellite/DMSP-OLS 10th October 2005 (2 days
after the Earthquake)
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Power Losses by Hurricane Fran - DMSP / Sat. F 12
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After the earthquake people lived outside due to
destroyed housing and fear of aftershocks. They
made bonfires for cooking and keeping warm
(collateral data). These bonfires originated a
large increase of ephemeral lights detected by
the OLS sensor that reflects the population
dynamics.
Photo credits Reuters
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Do the ephemeral lights correlate with the
distribution of the affected population? If they
do, they could be used as quick information for
the distribution of aid. Objective statistical
display, of ephemeral lights, by geographical
areas
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Does this overview correlate with the
distribution of ephemeral lights?
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The ephemeral lights can provide an indication of
the population in isolated areas or population
cut off by damaged infrastructure (roads,
bridges, etc.) that could be aided by helicopter
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Analysis of permanent and ephemeral lights
Stable lights a reference mask of lights present
in the same location on a consistent basis. After
a disaster, time analysis may indicate damages.
Ephemeral lights detected outside the mask of
permanent lights (bondfires, gas flares, fishing
fleets, forest fires, etc.)
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Pakistan earthquake Integrated Work Flow

• Nighttime DMSP-OLS data before and after the
  earthquake.
• Change detection of stable lights before after
  the event to provide indication of damages.
• Comparison with the location of damage provided
  by high resolution imagery (Ikonos, Quickbird).
• Change detection of ephemeral lights after the
  event to provide population dynamics.
• Comparison with the distribution of affected
  population in the area after the event.
• Detection of damages to infrastructure (roads,
  bridges) that isolated population groups.
• Work with NGOs and international agencies in the
  area for feedback and possible validation.
• Proposal of a Methodology to better address
  crisis response.

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Pakistan earthquake WPs Potentially Involved (7)

• WP 20600 Population Monitoring
• WP 20100 Feature recognition
• WP 20300 Change Detection
• WP 20900 Damage Assessment
• WP 20700 Infrastructure Monitoring
• WP 20200 Data Integration and Visualisation
• WP 21200 Responding to Crisis
• Final Objective Evaluation of a Methodology for
  a faster and more efficient crisis response to
  facilitate
• A quick indication of damages
• Population dynamics after the earthquake
• Aid to population in isolated areas
• Guide to more efficient acquisition of high
  resolution imagery
• Other natural disasters (flooding,hurricane)
  should also be considered.

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Pakistan earthquake Integrated Test Case
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GMOSS Impact on Disaster Management
Modified from NASA/EOS
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For GMOSS visibility outreach

• Space Technology and Disaster Management Global
  Network
• Sponsored by the UNs Office for Outer Space
  Affairs (UNOOSA) to increase the use of space
  technology for global disaster management in
  developing countries
• A website with relevant links and information on
  space technology for disaster management is
  available. All members provide information and
  applications to be postedon on it
  www.ooosa.unvienna.org/oosa.unvienna.org/SAP/stdem
  
• GMOSS could join this network by just filling a
  form. Further information from
• stdm_at_unvienna.org