October 2020
Essential role of satellites in disaster and pandemic management
...response by authorities, and that can be demonstrated through the Chinese model for managing Covid-19. Satellites’ role in disaster management, and particularly in containing pandemics and mitigating the risk of spreading, is fundamental Telemedicine...
October 2015
From NEOs to real action: testing asteroid impact scenarios
...communities of the type of contingency planning arrangements that need to be put in place well in advance of an impact event. Two disaster management exercises took place relatively recently: the first in April 2013 and the second in April 2015. Both...
October 2018
Using space-based data for humanitarian causes
... or another by intellectual property law UN SPIDER (Space-based information for disaster management and emergency response) aims to assist people throughout all phases of a disaster with their resources. However, no solution yet tried works perfectly...
19 May 2016
GLIS 2016: How Space Contributes to a Better World?
... our selection of speakers and discussion partners for the panel. We gather high ranking experts in the fields of disaster management, climate change, tele health and tele education. They will elaborate not only on technical aspects but...
08 June 2016
GLIS 2016: A New Era of Connectivity through Space
... in the shaping of a future "connected" world. Today, the international community faces substantial challenges: digital divide, disaster management, cybersecurity, big data analysis and climate change, to name a few. The next years will see industry...
June 2014
A revitalised space sector reduces costs and makes space data more accessible
... glimpse. We can already see that these will include: agriculture and the management of natural resources; healthcare; transport and logistics; disaster management; energy; and even insurance and financial transactions. The economic potential of the...
