Recommended Practice: Flood Mapping Practice Using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Imagery ...

Join us for an interactive webinar organized by EOTEC DevNet, the GEO Knowledge Hub, and UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER to explore the persistent barriers that prevent Earth observation (EO) data from being fully ...

The recovery in the aftermath of a disaster involves the processes of rebuilding and restoring infrastructure and livelihoods, as well as economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets, ...

UN-SPIDER has released a new Recommended Practice that improves flood mapping by integrating Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery with Digital Terrain Models (DTMs), offering a more accurate and ...

Strengthening Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment in Kyrgyzstan: UN-SPIDER Leads Hands-On Training in Bishkek ...

The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) has released its latest report titled "2023 Disasters in Numbers: A Significant Year of Disaster Impact", shedding light on the ...

The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), together with the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), ...

Tropical cyclones are one of the most powerful and destructive natural hazards. The interaction of various hazards during tropical cyclones, such as extreme winds, tornadoes, lighting, flooding, or ...

UNOOSA's Annual Reports describe the Office's work in promoting international cooperation for the peaceful use and exploration of space, and in the use of space science and technology for sustainable ...

Our planet is in peril. Communities around the world are feeling the impacts of climate change manifested in a variety of ways; our atmosphere, polar caps, and oceans are warming; and our frameworks ...

Droughts have extensive and profound repercussions on populations, livelihoods, ecosystems, and economies. The most vulnerable people are unduly affected by their financial consequences. Although ...

Spacecraft orbiting Earth play a vital role in monitoring climate change, enabling global communication and navigation, and advancing scientific research. However, many of these orbits are becoming ...