Francesco Pisano presentation in the Digital Storytelling, Crowdsourcing and Science Education for International Research and Training symposium

1. Operational Satellite
Applications Programme
(UNOSAT)
from technology applications to
collaborative mapping: involving people in
the work of the UN
Francesco Pisano
Director of Research
August 2013

2. 2Introduction to UNITAR
What is UNITAR?
The mission of the United Nations Institute for Training and
Research is to deliver innovative training and conduct research on
knowledge systems to develop the capacity of the UN and its
Member States
Since its inception in 1963: world wide network of partnerships;
unique expertise, knowledge, and experience; 40,000
professionals trained each year
Growing demand from Member States and UN agencies for
professional training and capacity development
Areas covered: Governance, Environment, Peace-Security-
Diplomacy, Technology Applications and Knowledge Systems.

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GIS THE POWER OF WHERE

5. 1960 (Corona)
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SAME LOCATION, 2010, Commercial (GeoEye-1)
THE POWER OF IMAGERY

6. Text
0.6 m resolution

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15 m resolution

8. SATELLITE ANALYSIS
Humanitarian Aid and Relief Coordination
• Crisis & Situational Mapping
• Damage assessment
Human Security
Monitoring
Human Rights
Safety and Security
Territorial Planning and Monitoring
Capacity Development & Technical Assistance
In-country project development
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REACHING OUT
TO PEOPLE IN
NEED: RAPID
MAPPING &
HUMAN
SECURITY
MAPPING

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Analytical Reports
• Situational Awareness
• Decision-making
• Situation monitoring
• Reporting and illustration
• Negotiation
• Tactical field coordination
• Monitoring Violations of
Human Rights / IHL
ADVANCED ANALYSIS

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Example: RAPID MAPPING

12. 12Example: SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

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Example: IMPACT MONITORING

14. Example: CAMP MONITORING

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REACHING OUT
TO PEOPLE WE
NEED: CROWD
SOURCING AND
COLLABORATIVE
MAPPING

16. www.crowdcrafting.org
• Social Media
• Crowd Sourcing
• and the power of
collaborative
thinking

17. Thailand floods 2011:
Crowd sourced (blue) live feeds
Professional assessment live feeds (green)
Satellite image detected flood: Red

18. •Links photos by
shared
landmarks
• Game-like,
similar to
“memory”
• Greatly
increases
number of
geotagged
photos 18

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20. Deforestation is responsible for almost 20%
of all global greenhouse gas (GHG).
Photo by Leonardo F. Freitas
http://flic.kr/p/3eQWSk
License: (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
ForestWatchers

21. The goal: build a global network of volunteers to monitor forests across
the world with limited means of self monitoring using a web
application
Photo by Kevin McGarr
http://flic.kr/p/aNVsh
License: (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

24. • DEMO VIDEO here

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UNOSAT
GOOGLE
AND
YOU

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UN Geographic Data BEFORE
Google Map Maker