Data supply to the Emergency Management Service – Past experiences and future needs Annett Wania annett.wania@jrc.ec.europa.eu EC DG Joint Research Centre Copernicus Data Access Workshop 20-22 April 2015 Outline • Service Overview • Needs • Past experience from RUSH mode/Rapid Mapping (eGEOS) CSCDA ESA/ESRIN, 20-22 April 2015 2 Service Overview • Operational since April 2012 • Support to users in the field of crisis management • Provides disaster risk management information based on space data combined with other sources of information • Addresses natural & man-made disasters globally • Offered upon activation by authorised users through the Emergency Response and Coordination Centre (EC DG ECHO) • DG JRC role: technical coordination, contract management • Service delivery is ensured by service providers (procurement via public tendering) • Two components: Mapping & Early Warning CSCDA ESA/ESRIN, 20-22 April 2015 3 Service Overview Risk & Recovery Mapping Rapid Mapping • On demand 24/7 • Standardized products • Delivery in hours* (6-12h) or 5 days* • On demand (office hours) • Tailored to user needs • Delivery in 20 days** Crisis Reference maps Pre-disaster situation maps Reference maps Delineation maps Grading maps Reference maps Post-disaster situation maps Mapping validation • • Activated by EC Delivery in 35 days** * After satellite data reception ** Number of days after signature of a specific contract (requires 15 days after service request) CSCDA ESA/ESRIN, 20-22 April 2015 4 Rapid Mapping - examples Delineation map – flood extent Grading map – building damage assessment after wind storm CSCDA ESA/ESRIN, 20-22 April 2015 Grading map – lava extent, damage assessment Delineation map – forest fire 5 Risk & Recovery Mapping - Example Flood risk assessment & mitigation in Bolivia Hazard Exposure Post-disaster map Flooded area 16/02/2008 Disaster risk (population) CSCDA ESA/ESRIN, 20-22 April 2015 Evacuation plan 6 Service Needs • Timeliness  For Rapid Mapping as fast as possible (h) – Ensured through Rapid Emergency Activation Satellite Tasking (ex-GEST)  For Risk & Recovery Mapping and Validation contractual service conditions require fast data availability (<4 days): • For new acquisition Satellite Tasking lead time SLT+ • Delivery times preferably Fast24h => What is the cost? • Need faster delivery mode for archive imagery • Availability of an image catalogue search service  Feasibility check for Risk & Recovery Mapping and Validation activations (without the need to issue an order) => to prepare technical specifications CSCDA ESA/ESRIN, 20-22 April 2015 7 Service Needs • Alerting when approaching quota consumption • Flexible quota management  Allow revision, shifting across modules and resolution classes => irregular data requirements (time, sensor, resolution) • Flexible licensing of data usage  Clarify if EMS-AU = Public Users  Possibility to extend (case by case) • Sentinel-1A  Tasking mechanism?  Delivery outside working hours CSCDA ESA/ESRIN, 20-22 April 2015 8 EMS Portal emergency.copernicus.eu CSCDA ESA/ESRIN, 20-22 April 2015 9