Space Systems solutions for disaster management in Nigeria. The Nigerian experience

Essai , 2016 , 35 Pages

Sciences de la Terre / Géographie - Divers

This article gives a vivid account of findings of the study of broad issues relating to disaster management in Africa using space systems and related technologies. This write up would start by reviewing the generic ways space systems can be used in managing disasters. Thereafter, it would examine the current status of space disaster reduction in Africa, with particular attention on Nigeria.

Then it would also go ahead to look at some opportunities and challenges in African by unfolding some of the global efforts of space disaster management in the continent. The article would furthermore focus on Nigeria by carrying out some case studies on indigenous effort by NASRDA to use space to manage for checking desertification, floods and gully erosion.

Content

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SPACE SOLUTION TO DISASTER MANAGEMENT
2.1.
2.2 Disaster Management
2.3 Space Solutions to Disasters
2.4 Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System
2.5 Satellite Communications
2.6 Global Navigation Satellite System
2.7 Meteorological Satellites

3. CURRENT STATUS OF AFRICA IN SPACE DISASTER CONTROL
3.1.
3.2 GLOBAL INITIATIVES OPERATING IN AFRICA
3.2.1 UN-SPIDER
3.2.1.1 UN-SPIDER in Africa
3.2.2 International Charter on Space and Major Disaster
3.2.3 Africa Earth Observation Network
3.2.4 African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment
3.2.5 Famine Early Warning Systems Network
3.2.6 Global Monitoring for Food Security
3.2.7 Advanced Real Time Environmental Monitoring and Information System
3.3 Challenges of Space Disaster Control in Africa
3.3.1 Lack of Digital Maps
3.3.2 Non Utilization of Satellite Data
3.3.3 Unplanned Urban Development
3.4 Prospects of Space Solutions in Africa Disaster Management
3.4.1 African Partnership in the Disaster Monitoring Constellation
3.4.2 COSPAS SARSAT Mission Control Centres in Africa
3.4.3 Space Geodetic Techniques for Coastal Dynamics Monitoring
3.4.4 Remote Sensing Infrastructures in Africa
3.4.5 Satellite Communication Infrastructures in Africa
3.4.5.1 Nigerian Communication Satellite
3.4.6 Africa Reference Frame

CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA SPACE APPLICATION IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT
4.1 Introduction
4.2 History of Disaster Management in Nigeria
4.3 Disaster Management in Nigeria via Satellite
4.4 Prevalent Hazards in Nigeria
4.5 Challenges of Disaster control
4.6 Prospects of Disaster Control
4.7 Recent Effort
4.8 Monitoring of Gully Erosion in South East Nigeria
4.9 Flood Disaster Risk Assessment of Katsina-Ala River Basin
4.10 Flood Vulnerability Assessment of Shiroro Dam
4.11 Desert Encroachment in North Eastern Nigeria
4.11.1 Climatic Effect of Desertification

5. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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• Auteur: Christian Anuge (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2016
• Pages: 35
• N° de catalogue: V341876
• ISBN (ebook): 9783668320062
• ISBN (Livre): 9783668320079
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: Space systems, Nigeria, disaster management, Africa