Sentinel Asia initiative for disaster management support in the Asia-Pacific region

Abstract

The 'Sentinel Asia' initiative was established by regional space agencies, to use Remote Sensing information and Web-GIS data-delivery technologies in support of disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region. Sentinel Asia is 'voluntary and best-efforts-basis initiatives' led by the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF) to share the disaster information in the region using the 'Digital Asia' (Web-GIS) platform and to make the best use of earth observation satellites data for disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region. The system is to initially be an internet-based, node-distributed, information distribution backbone, eventually distributing relevant satellite and in-situ spatial information on multiple hazards in the Asia-Pacific region. The system will also be used by member countries of Sentinel Asia in the Asia-Pacific region to 'trigger' dedicated satellite-data acquisitions by regionally operated satellites through their participating and cooperating space agencies during major and minor disasters in their countries. Operations of Sentinel Asia are to be commenced in October 2006 through a dedicated web site.

Space-based response to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake: Lessons learnt from JAXA's support using earth observation satellites

“…3 The earthquake was considered to have a long-angle reverse fault mechanism, with a pressure axis extending from west-northwest to east-southeast, and occurred between the Pacific plate and the North American plate. After the tremor, a massive tsunami struck coastal areas from Tohoku to Kanto; for example, an 11.8 m high wave 4 caused widespread destruction to the coastal district of Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture. The earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused tremendous devastation along the Tohoku-Kanto Pacific coast (see Fig.…”

“…ALOS continued to operate until 20 April, and a total of 643 scenes were obtained. ALOS 4 Based on data from the Japan Meteorological Agency. 5 This paragraph is based on information from a report by the Asian Disaster could not be used after 22 April due to a defect in the electrical power system, and JAXA stopped using ALOS on 12 May.…”

“…In addition to its domestic activities, JAXA plays a particular international role as the secretariat of the Sentinel Asia (SA) initiative [1][2][3][4][5][6], and is a member of the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters [7,8] (for short, the International Charter), which provides satellite data to users in the event of mass catastrophes. The SA initiative is a voluntary, grass-roots collaboration based on best efforts between regional space agencies and disaster management institutions for regional humanitarian purposes.…”

“…ASI(2009-present) and DLR (2010-2014) cooperated individually with JAXA via bilateral collaboration following the Great East Japan Earthquake; collaboration with CSA (2012-present) began after the disaster 2. Based on the United States Geological Survey (USGS) newsroom: http://www.…”

An Application of AHP/ANP to a Wildfire Management Project to Help Mitigate Global Warming

“…• Step1: Implementation of the backbone Sentinel Asia data dissemination system as a pilot project, to showcase the value and impact of the technology using standard internet dissemination systems (2006)(2007). (Kaku et al, 2006) • Step2: Expansion of the dissemination backbone with new satellite communication systems, and enhancement of activities based on experiences in Step1 and new requirements (2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012). (Kaku, 2008c) • Step3: Establishment of a comprehensive disaster management support system (2013 onwards).…”