Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, June 2009, Geneva Special event: Accessing space-based information to support disaster risk reduction, 16 June 2009 Most important information source for Risk assessment and information system Prevention, mitigation and response planning Monitoring and early warning Damage and losses assessment Many space infrastructure have been developed in the region China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Russia and Thailand are operating satellites for DM Most developing countries lack operational capacity for effective use of the technical tools – usefulness, accessibility and affordability Space-faring countries are taking initiatives to provide their space information resources for disaster management EO satellite information
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