This service summarizes current satellite mapping activities of interest to GDACS stakeholders. It is issued weekly and based on contributions from map-producing entities and GDACS partners.
Africa
South Sudan complex emergency – Glide number: OT-2014-000001-SSD
UNOSAT Live map: As a result of escalating violence in South Sudan during December of 2013, over 30,000 civilians sought refuge in United Nations facilities. In an effort to observe the progression of this situation, the UNITAR Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) recently published a web map which compiles all UNITAR/UNOSAT South Sudan damage assessment data to date. The localities of Mayom, Rubkona, Bentiu, Bor, Leer, and Malakal were analyzed using satellite imagery from 11, 13, 18 and 19 January 2014, as well as 02 February 2014 and 15 March 2014. UNITAR/UNOSAT detected between 1,200 and 4,000 destroyed structures in Bentiu, Leer, Mayom, Bor and Rubkona and more than 10,000 destroyed structures in Malakal. More detailed information about each damage assessment can be obtained through the web map’s interactive features, including widgets for a map legend, layer control, link list, expert tools, and base maps. The link to this live map is available on UNITAR/UNOSAT’s website. The Live map is updated as new analysis becomes ready.
Source: UNITAR/UNOSAT
Link: http://www.unitar.org/unosat/node/44/1966
Somalia complex emergency – Glide number: CE20130710SOM*
According to the UNHCR, more than 60,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) reside in Galkayo, Somalia as a result of fleeing war-torn south-central Somalia and difficult drought conditions in several parts of the country. In order to monitor the current situation in Galkayo, the UNITAR Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) produced a map of satellite-detected IDP shelters there. Using satellite imagery acquired 25 February 2014, UNITAR/UNOSAT identified a total of 1,799 metal shelter structures and 453 temporary shelter structures. A PDF version of this map and a corresponding geodatabase in ESRI format are available on UNITAR/UNOSAT’s website.
Source: UNITAR/UNOSAT
