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Why Does the Charter Exist?
International Charter: Space and Major Disasters
Flooding in the UK
The Power of Collaboration
Earthquake in Japan
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24/7 Operations Activity to respond to requests for support and quickly task satellites
Direct Link to the User/Response Community who will use the maps
Identification that a disaster has happened and that the Charter can help
Process
Technical competence to handle space data and turn it into useful maps
314 disasters covered to date in approximately 100 countries worldwide
Universal Access
www.disasterscharter.org
ExecutiveSecretariat@disasterscharter.org
Emergency enquiries from users requiring direct access to Charter resources
General requests for information should be addressed to:
webmaster@disasterscharter.org
An International agreement among Space Agencies to support with space-based data and information relief efforts in the event of emergencies caused by major disasters.
I just noticed your email before turning in. I emailed my research associate who noticed this, and she says the coordinates (in decimal degrees) are approximately long: 141.439 / lat: 38.450). I’ve attached a JPG of the post- image that she prepared. We’ll put together a proper pre/post in the morning. Interestingly, this is in an area just above the worst of the tsunami damage ? just where you’d expect to find survivors. 
 

Looking at these images, the devastation is so pervasive, but we don’t see people ? just debris. And yet here is a very human cry for help … visible from space! I so hope they’re ok. 

Clark University
Charter was activated by Cabinet Office less than 2 hours after Earthquake struck
Cabinet Office activated the Charter
Satellites were tasked and data delivered from ENVISAT and Landsat
DLR produced maps

UK Environment Agency used these to assist in their response
March 2011
July 2007
Email from Clark University
The Unique Viewpoint of Space
Pooling resources means that you get faster access to satellite imagery anywhere in the world when disaster strikes
Space agencies realised there could be real value to disaster response communities if they could provide this data fast and free.
provides data to support immediate emergency response
What does the Charter do
does not provide data to support
Rehabilitation
Reconstruction
Prevention
Preparedness
Scientific Research

does not provide maps suitable for use in the field

What does it not do
Volcano in Comoros
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported concerns regarding the availability of potable water in the areas exposed to smoke and ashes as well as about the impact of pollution from volcanic debris on agriculture and livestock.
December 2005
Key UN Contact: UNOSAT & UNOOSA
Universal access means any national disaster management authority will be able to submit requests for emergency response support to the Charter. 
Proper procedures will have to be followed, but the affected country will not have to be a Charter member."
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