Forecasting vulnerability of infrastructure, lives and livelihoods, and marine ecosystems to the impact of marine climate change

Between 2030 and 2050, around 250 000 extra deaths per year are estimated to occur due to climate change impacts. The UKSA-backed CommonSensing project uses satellite EO data to improve national resilience towards climate change, including disaster risk reduction, and contribute to sustainable development in Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

Source: United Nations

The overall aim of CommonSensing is to improve national resilience towards climate change, including disaster risk reduction, and contribute to sustainable development in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), through the use of satellite Earth observation (EO) data. This is done by assessing climate predictions, coupled with hazard mapping and food security analysis to strengthen national and regional technical capacity towards applying and reporting for climate funds, informing climate action policy, and thus become more resilient to climate change. CommonSensing can also help stakeholders in or working in SIDS to reduced the impact and improve risk management of disasters generated by hydro-meteorological e.g. hurricanes and geophysical e.g. earthquakes incidents.