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GEOSS Update & Work Plan Development for

Disasters

An International Workshop on

the Utilization of Seismographic Networks

within the GEOSS

August 23-24, 2005 in Washington,DC.USA

Yukio Haruyama

GEOSS Work Plan Team

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Contents

1. GEOSS Overview

2. Work Plan Development Status

3. Disaster Targets and Works

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U.S. Department of State, Washington DCJuly 31, 2003

Earth Observation Summit I

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EARTH OBSERVATION SUMMIT I : DECLARATION

• Linked to WSSD & G8 outcomes• Affirmed need for: --Comprehensive, coordinated, sustained Earth observation system or systems;

– Coordinated effort to address capacity-building needs related to Earth observations;

– Exchange of observations in a full and open manner with minimum time delay and minimum cost; and

– Preparing a 10-year Implementation Plan, building on existing systems and initiatives

• Created the ad hoc Group on Earth Observations (GEO)

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Earth Observation Summit II

Hotel Okura, Tokyo, Japan April 25, 2004

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Earth Observation Summit II : Framework DocumentThis set out nine societal benefit topics to be derived through Global Earth Observation System of Systems, GEOSS.

Nine Societal Benefit Areas

1. Reduction and Prevention of Disasters2. Human Health 3. Energy Management4. Climate Change5. Water Management6. Weather Forecasting7. Ecosystem8. Agriculture9. Biodiversity

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Earth Observation Summit III

Palais d’Egmont, Brussels, BelgiumFebruary 16, 2005

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EARTH OBSERVATION SUMMIT III : RESOLUTION

• Affirmed link to WSSD & G8 outcomes

• Endorsed the GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan

• Noted with appreciation the extensive supporting material

in its companion Reference Document

• Established formally the Group on Earth Observations

(GEO)

• Issued special communiqué relating to support for tsunami and

multi-hazard warning systems with the context of the Global

Earth Observations System of Systems (GEOSS)

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GROUP ON EARTH OBSERVATIONS (GEO)

• 58 Countries + the EC• 43 International

Organizations • Plenary• Executive Committee• Secretariat• Work Groups

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GEO Next Steps after Summit III

• Transition GEO Secretariat operations to Geneva,

Switzerland (underway)• Select GEO Secretariat Director (Jose Achache)• Establish GEO Executive Committee (GEO-I, May 2005)• Structure 4 Subcommittees to be approved at GEO-II

Science & Technology, Architecture & Data,

User Interface, Capacity Building & Outreach • Initiate 2005 GEOSS Work Plan tasks (Apr.-Dec. 2005)• Develop 2006 GEOSS Work Plan

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Structure of GEO GEO Plenary

Executive Committee

Capacity Building & Outreach

Architecture & Data

Science & Technology

User Interface

Expert Communiti

es

Director

Management & Coordination Team

Work Plan Team

Standing Committees GEO Secretariat

Coordination & Facilitation

Advice & Requirements

Dialogue

Inputs Coordination

Guidance & Participation

Leadership Oversight

Implementation & Guidance

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FOR MORE INFORMATION…

http://earthobservations.org

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• Team members (5 persons) are working

at GEO Secretariat office in Geneva

Guy Duchossois (Team Leader, ESA)

Yukio Haruyama (Japan/JAXA)

Joan J.Fitzpatrick (USA/USGS)

Antti Herlevi (Finland)

Majid Azadi (Iran)• The 5 Team members are seconded by GEO Members

and Participating Organizations till end of Dec. 2005

Status of Work Plan Team

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Methodology for Work Plan Development

• Starting point: 2-, 6-, and 10-Year Targets (as per 10Y IP Reference Document)

• Initial focus on 107 2-Year Targets (completion of tasks expected by end of 2007)

• Translation of each 2-Year Target into concrete tasks/activities (“Work Packet”) with the support of external organizations / experts

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Work Plan Team ActivitiesFor 2005 Work Plan• Thorough screening/ranking of proposed activities /

tasks to identify those achievable or to be initiated

in 2005• Interactions with major User’s entities• Finalization of definition of 2005 activities by 30 June• Written report circulated to GEO community by 1 July

---Report on 2005 planned GEOSS Activities---

(Document GEO 0107R,1 July 2005 )

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For 2006 Work Plan Task Expected Date

Elaboration of Work Plan Ver.0

(Inputs provided by external experts)

Jul. - Aug.

Issue of Work Plan Ver. 0 to external experts Early September (Comments requested by late Sept.)

Elaboration of Work Plan Ver. 1 Sep. – Oct.

Issue of Work Plan Ver. 1 to GEO members October

(Comments requested by early Nov.)

Issue of Work Plan Ver. 2 for GEO-II 14-Nov.

Submission of 2006 Work Plan and associated budget with report on 2005 works

14-15 Dec.

(GEO-II for approval)

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GEO interactions with CEOS and IGOS-P•Willingness from CEOS & IGOS-P to get re-organized and re-structured to serve GEOSS objectives better.•Relationship to GEO and GEOSS IP high on agendas•CEOS is reviewing its roles and mandate in GEO-era•Wide experience existing in CEOS Working Groups•GEOSS IP heavily depends on groundwork of IGOS Themes and is contributed by Theme teams•IGOS-P will undertake a mapping of IGOS Themes and GEOSS SBAs

In Summary,strong support from CEOS and IGOS-P for GEO

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GEO-CEOS Structure/Interface

GEO Plenary

Executive Committee

Sub-CommitteesS&T, User I/F, etc.

Secretariat WPT

CEOS Plenary

SIT Secretariat

Small WP team

WGISS WGCV WGEdu

GEO CEOSRepresentation

Representation

Interaction

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2005

GEO-I3-4 May

Dec.Nov.Oct.Sep.Aug.Jul.Jun.MayApr.Mar.

Feb.

EOS-III16 Feb.

GEO-II 13-14 Dec.

WPT Reportat GEO-I

Approval of WP at

GEO-II

Release of 2005 Activities

Preparation of 2005 Activities

Monitoring/coordination of 2005 Activities

WP V0 WP V1 WP V2

Preparation of 2006 Work Plan

WPT 1st Mtg. at WMO

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Disasters 2-Year Targets and Works  

Target 1International Charter on Space and Major Disasters

Advocate strengthening of the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters and similar support activities to enable better response to and documentation of effects of disasters, such as floods, earthquakes and oil spills. Its scope may be expanded to allow for pre-event tasking where forecasting is adequate to justify the effort (wildland fires, some floods and coastal disasters, volcanic eruptions). An expanded scope may also encompass Earth Observation training and capacity building of local users in affected areas, particularly in developing countries.

GEO will address specific recommendations to Charter Agencies in the form of a letter (from GEO Secretariat Director). Content will be discussed with Charter representatives.

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Target 2SRTM Data Access

Facilitate global access to the 100-metre (C-band) and 30-metre(X-band) horizontal resolution digital terrain information produced during the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). 

A letter from GEO Co-Chairs to the appropriate agencies (US, Germany, Italy) on this issue in 2005.

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Target 3Tsunami, GSN

Advocate expansion of seismic monitoring networks, plus expansion of the present network of ocean-bottom pressure sensors, and upgrade existing global networks (e.g. the GSN) so that all critical instruments relay data in real time, in support of better tsunami warning worldwide.  

GEO established Tsunami Working Group with IOC.This is one of the high priority tasks within GEOSS Work Plan.

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Target 4DAPHNE

Facilitate focused pilot studies in under-served hazardous areas, 　 for example Japan’s Deployment of Asia-Pacific Hazard-mitigation Network for Earthquakes and volcanoes(DAPHNE). 

DAPHNE is one of the major contributions of Japan to GEOSS.

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Target 5Real time flood forecasting

Facilitate ongoing capacity building, with a focus on transferring technologies and best practices. Also essential are best practices for the dissemination of real-time information and early warnings to end users and the public. Specifically, improvements in real-time flood forecasting for developing countries should be a priority, in concert with efforts by UNESCO and WMO to expand and improve flood-related information systems.

GEO will work with WMO & UNESCO

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Target 6Geostationary Satellites for Hazards Application

Facilitate effective monitoring from existing geostationary satellites, launched primarily for weather monitoring, for non-weather applications such as volcanic eruptions and volcanic ash clouds, forest fires, aerosols, and other hazards that require a high observation frequency. 

GEO will work with WMO: -Identify existing applications from geostationary satellites for non- meteorological hazards -Identify required applications based on social benefit areas

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Target 7 InSAR

Advocate integration of InSAR technology into disaster warning and prediction systems, in particular related to floods, earthquakes, landslides and volcanic eruptions. The ERS (European Remote Sensing) and Envisat missions of the European Space Agency have pioneered these applications and should be continued for global, long-term applications. Also, the Canadian Space Agency’s Radarsat-1 mission with its InSAR capability contributed significantly to the development of applications related to geohazard monitoring and research. In this respect, Radarsat-2 should be a data source for geohazard InSAR applications. As part of this effort, efficient exploitation of data from Japan's upcoming Advanced Land Observation Satellite (ALOS) should also be facilitated. Its L-band SAR sensor is the first such sensor since 1998. 

InSAR technology is high priority as Continuity of Critical Observations in 2006 Work Plan

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Target 8Inventory of geological and hazards zonation maps

Produce an inventory of existing geologic and hazards zonation maps and identify areas and types of hazards where they are most critically lacking, or where maps need to be digitized. 

All hazards should be considered however a preliminary focus on geological hazards might be appropriate.

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Target 9GSDI

Advocate further development of the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) and draw on GSDI components as institutional and technical precedents. 

GEO Architecture and Data subcommittee will work on this issue.

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Target 10Gap analysis for Disaster Management, Capacity-Building

Produce a comprehensive gaps analysis to assess the status and regional distribution of existing disaster management capacity-building programmes and initiatives.

•This issue will also be addressed in the Capacity Building Work Plan of GEOSS. •At IGOS-Geohazards Workshop, the following actions were taken :

-Compile and maintain an inventory of existing materials, programmes and training infrastructure-Identify and structure list of geographical zones and concerned geohazards where capacity building activities must be developed in the short term