UNOSAT Analyses

UNOSAT Analyses is a tool that maps humanitarian emergencies across the globe utilising United Nations Satellite Centre data.

URL

https://unosat.org/products

Description

The UNOSAT Analyses map library includes public analyses, data and other products produced by UNOSAT in response to humanitarian emergencies related to (environmental) disasters, complex emergencies and conflict situations.

The map marks 'activations' such as famines, flash floods, fires, complex emergencies, and more. A search function is available, and the tool allows for filtering by date, activation type, country, and events that invoked the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters" (an agreement in which satellite data is transmitted to relief organizations in the event of major disasters).

Hovering over an activation reveals a short explanation including its type, date range, and general location. Clicking in for more information provides a detailed overview and photos of the areas analysed, how many people may have been affected, how this conclusion was reached, and which sources were used. Activations also note whether field analysis has validated the satellite analysis.

Each activation may also provides the data as one or more of the following:

• A single-page downloadable PDF

• A downloadable Shapefile

• A downloadable ESRI file

• A downloadable Excel table

Cost

• Free

• Partially Free

• Paid

Level of difficulty

Requirements

None.

Limitations

Events can be filtered by date as far back as July 2003, and as recently as present day. The satellite view includes country boundaries, but does not include regional/state/province boundaries.

Ethical Considerations

None.

Guides and articles

UNOSAT Analyses has been used in various publications and investigations, such as:

• A New Tool Allows Researchers to Track Damage in Gaza by Ollie Ballinger, for Bellingcat

• Data from satellites reveal the vast extent of fighting in Ukraine by The Economist

• UNOSAT helps keep track of IDPs amid South Sudan clashes by ReliefWeb

Tool provider

United Nations Satellite Centre, part of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

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Page maintainer
Bellingcat Volunteer Team