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HUMANMedical Humanitarian Disaster Mapping ServiceDevelopment of working methods, operational tools and infrastructure in support to humanitarian emergency interventions, for the acquisition, capitalisation and dissemination of geographical information by using space and web based GIS mapping technologies coupled to field experience. |
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Project References |
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| Name | HUMAN |
| Title | Medical Humanitarian Disaster Mapping Service |
| Programme | DUP (Data User Programme) |
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Land |
| Cost | €215k |
| Type | Service Demonstration |
| Status | Completed (2000-2002) |
| Sensors |
ENVISAT : ASAR EOS-Terra : ASTER ERS-1/2 : SAR Landsat 4/5 : TM |
Project Description |
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| Objectives | The main objectives of HUMAN were to set up a working method and an infrastructure for acquisition, capitalisation and dissemination of geographical information by using space and web based GIS mapping technologies coupled to field experience in order to make an original, operational and efficient tool for humanitarian emergency interventions. The resulting service was configured to provide mapping products to assist planning and operations for NGO's in critical response times related to the Emergency, Management and Rehabilitation stages of intervention. |
| Results |
Project Final Report |
Project Consortium |
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| Prime contractor | KEYOBS : KEYOBS S.A. |
| Subcontractors |
CSL : Space Research Centre of the University of Liege INTECS HRT : INTECS Hard Real Time S.p.A. |
User Partnership |
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| Users |
MSF : Medecin Sans Frontieres Belgium |
Contact Points |
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| Project Manager | Herbert Hansen KEYOBS s.a. rue des Chasseurs Ardennais 4031 - ANGLEUR BELGIUM Tel: +32 (0)4-3.846.315 Fax: +32 (0)4-3.846.215 Email: hhansen@keyobs.com |
| Technical Officer | Dr Olivier Arino European Space Agency - ESRIN D/EOP-SEP Via Galileo Galilei C.P.94 I-00044 Frascati (RM) ITALY Tel: +39 06-941.80564 Fax: +39 06-941.80552 Email: Olivier.Arino@esa.int |