United Nations Coordination of Outer Space Activities
Inter-Agency Meeting on Outer Space Activities: 2013
Thirty-third session
(12-14 March 2013, Geneva)
Open Informal Session: "Space and disaster risk reduction: Planning for resilient human settlements", Tuesday 12 March 2013
Towards the fourth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Rapporteur Report, Panels A and B (PDF format in English only)
- Programme (PDF format in English only)
The following presentations were made at the Open Informal Session:
| PANEL A: Towards resilient cities: a wider use of geospatial data in urban planning | |
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From outer space to underground space - helping cities become more resilient
Mr. Han Admiraal, Chairman, and Ms. Antonia Cornaro, Secretary-General, ITA Committee on Underground Space of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA-AITES) |
Powerpoint Presentation |
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Space-based, terrestrial technologies and resilience towards a sustainable city : an academic point of view
Dr. Youssef Diab, Université Marne-la-Vallee, Paris Est, France |
Powerpoint Presentation |
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| PANEL B: Mainstreaming space technology in land use planning and rural development strategies for effective disaster management | |
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Mainstreaming Space Technology for Effective Disaster Management - towards resilient societies
Ms. Keiko Saito, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, World Bank/GFDRR |
Powerpoint Presentation |
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Mainstreaming space technologies for effective disaster management
Mr. Einar Bjorgo, Officer in Charge, UNITAR/UNOSAT |
Powerpoint Presentation |
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Space and Disaster Risk Reduction Planning for resilient human settlements
Mr. Juan-Carlos Villagran, Head of UN-SPIDER Bonn Office, UNOOSA |
Powerpoint Presentation |
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Copernicus: Overview and Emergency Management Service
Mr. Frédéric Bastide, EC/COPERNICUS |
Powerpoint Presentation |