UNOSAT Analyses
UNOSAT Analyses is a tool that maps humanitarian emergencies across the globe utilising United Nations Satellite Centre data.
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UNOSAT Analyses is a tool that maps humanitarian emergencies across the globe utilising United Nations Satellite Centre data.
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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 (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
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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.
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UNOSAT Analyses has been used in various publications and investigations, such as:
Bellingcat Volunteer Team
by Ollie Ballinger, for Bellingcat
by The Economist
by ReliefWeb
, part of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)