Humanitarian Rapid Mapping Service
Monitoring of disaster-impacted regions to improve coordination of response teams and assets
Monitoring of disaster-impacted regions to improve coordination of response teams and assets
Monitoring the development of large infrastructure projects
By 2016, over 500 Syrian cultural heritage sites were damaged in the ongoing civil war. The UKSA-backed Cultural Heritage Protection Service uses satellite EO imagery to monitor cultural heritage sites in the Middle East and North Africa region, allowing for regular reporting on historic events and damages.
Source: UNITAR
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).
Comprehensive land surface motion monitoring based on satellite radar data
Communications for communities and businesses
Communications for rural schools
Coastal Risk Information Service
Identifying existing water sources
Forecasting agricultural productivity to improve agricultural supply chains
Improving infrastructure for provision of clean water and sanitation