Harnessing the evolution of earth observations and risk
Organizer: Earth Observations (GEO)
| Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is an international partnership of governments and organizations working towards a future where decisions and actions for the benefit of humankind are informed by coordinated, comprehensive and sustained Earth observations (EO). As a Participating Organization of GEO, the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) ensures international coordination of civil space-based EO programs and promotes exchange of data towards similar goals. Our complex planet is made up of numerous processes in the atmosphere, ocean and on land, but to fully understand and navigate new normals that introduce increasing systemic risk, we must not only understand individual processes, but the connections between these processes as well as their baselines. Earth system science, informed by EO, provide this critical systems perspective. This Virtual Community Session will highlight a number of efforts from the GEO and CEOS communities, providing an opportunity for the Understanding Risk community to gain insights about latest Earth observation applications addressing risk reduction in tangible ways around the world. |
Speakers:
David Borges, Physical Scientist
Janet Edwards, Sweden National Focal Point, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)
Ricardo Quiroga, Coordinator of the NASA Disasters Program for the Americas
Fabian Löw, Research Officer, National Focal Point Copernicus EMS
Laila Kühle, Research Officer, National Focal Point Copernicus EMS
Sang-Ho Yun, Geophysicist / Radar Scientist
Helene de Boissezon, Manager, Space Applications for DRM, DRR and Insurance, CNES, French Space Agency
Dalia Kirschbaum, Hydrological Sciences Lab Chief