SciDev.Net
Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
Search Archive
Links archive results 1-20 of 56 in New Technologies
Synthetic Biology Project
The Synthetic Biology Project, run by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in the United States, promotes informed public and policy debate on synthetic biology -- the science of making or re-designing living organisms, such as bacteria, to carry out specific functions. The...
LINK | 23 November 2009 | EN
Rural Climate Exchange
This blog, run by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), highlights issues relevant to poor nations' efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change. The blog includes a weekly roundup of news appearing across several websites as well as commentaries on key topics or...
LINK | 23 November 2009 | EN
Centre for Satellite Based Crisis Information (ZKI)
ZKI -- run by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) -- acquires, processes and analyses satellite data to provide information on natural disasters and help guide relief activities. It publishes maps on potential building damage, population density and affected areas for all sorts of disasters including...
LINK | 11 November 2009 | EN
University Network for Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa (UNEDRA)
UNEDRA promotes collaboration among African universities in disaster risk reduction using remote sensing and geoinformation. It publishes online training courses, runs regional workshops and provides advice on curricula development, among other activities. Information on its activities and...
LINK | 11 November 2009 | EN
UN Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER)
UN-SPIDER promotes universal access to satellite data relevant to disaster management. It publishes information on the latest disasters around the world and coordinates Space Aid, through which countries can request satellites to collect data over affected areas. The organisation also hosts a...
LINK | 11 November 2009 | EN
Sentinel Asia
Sentinel Asia, a project led by the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum, provides a platform for promoting remote sensing data for disaster management and for sharing information on disasters in the Asia-Pacific region. The project draws on data from a range of satellite sensors, including...
LINK | 11 November 2009 | EN
Pacific Disaster Net
Pacific Disaster Net is an online information disaster risk management resource for Pacific island states. It hosts a library of reports and publications on governance, risk assessment, early warning and training, as well as real-time information and satellite imagery on disasters such as...
LINK | 11 November 2009 | EN
Indian National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS)
The NNRMS is an inter-agency network for integrated natural resource management in India. It uses remote sensing data combined with other data to provide inventories of natural resources for applications such as infrastructure development, environmental monitoring and disaster management support. ...
LINK | 11 November 2009 | EN
International Charter on Space and Major Disasters
The International Charter on Space and Major Disasters, formally opened in November 2000, provides a mechanism for accessing satellite data to help respond to natural disasters. If a disaster strikes, authorised users can call a single number and request any and all participating satellites to...
LINK | 11 November 2009 | EN
Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS): Disasters
The disasters group of GEOSS integrates satellite data with other information to help disaster managers reduce vulnerability, improve early warning and support recovery measures. The group has set up a coastal zone community of practice, established a global wildland fire early warning system...
LINK | 11 November 2009 | EN
Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET)
FEWS NET, funded by the US Agency for International Development, provides early warning and vulnerability information on food security issues to 25 countries, many of which are in the developing world. FEWS NET uses a combination of satellite data and socio-economic analyses to publish regular...
LINK | 11 November 2009 | EN
Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT)
EM-DAT, run by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters at the Universite Catholique de Louvain in Belgium, provides statistics and data on disasters' impact on humans, such as the number of people killed, injured or affected as well as economic damage estimates and...
LINK | 11 November 2009 | EN
Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC)
The Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) is a small constellation of remote sensing satellites, built by UK-based Surrey Satellite Technology but individually owned by partner countries including Algeria, China, Nigeria and Turkey. The DMC satellites provide daily coverage of the earth and...
LINK | 11 November 2009 | EN
Dartmouth Flood Observatory
The Dartmouth Flood Observatory, based in the United States, uses remote sensing data to detect, measure and map river discharge and flooding. It publishes rapid response inundation maps during a flood as well as an atlas of large floods from 1985 to present. Data from the observatory are used...
LINK | 11 November 2009 | EN
The African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment (AARSE)
AARSE is a nongovernmental network of African scientists and professionals working in remote sensing and geographic information systems. It holds a biannual conference and runs regional and local seminars and workshops on how to use remote sensing for environmental studies. The AARSE website...
LINK | 11 November 2009 | EN
Landsat
NASA's Landsat satellites provide one of the most important remote sensing data archives for a host of environmental applications, including disaster monitoring. They have been collecting multispectral data at a moderate spatial resolution for over 35 years. Last year (2008), NASA made access to...
LINK | 11 November 2009 | EN
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
MODIS is a key instrument aboard NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites that is often used in disaster management for mapping anything from vegetation to floods or fires. It collects data in 36 spectral bands, twice a day. The MODIS website publishes technical specifications of the instrument,...
LINK | 11 November 2009 | EN
SAFENANO
SAFENANO publishes information on the health and environmental risks of nanoparticles, including the risks of waterborne nanoparticles. Its website provides daily news updates and feature articles as well as discussion boards and blogs for users to join in the debate. Background papers and...
LINK | 6 May 2009 | EN
Responsible Nano Forum
The Responsible Nano Forum is a non-profit charity that publishes information on the opportunities and risks presented by nanotechnology, aiming to improve public understanding of this subject and encourage public participation in the debate. The forum runs public engagement programmes and hosts...
LINK | 6 May 2009 | EN
The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, a partnership between the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Pew Charitable Trusts in the United States, is dedicated to minimising the possible risks of nanotechnologies as these technologies advance and ensuring public engagement in...
LINK | 6 May 2009 | EN
Information Services
Missed the Global Health Forum 2009?
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
