Capability Analysis of Earth Observation Data for Integrated Emergency Management
Space is one of the UK’s fastest-growing industry sectors of the last decade. Recognising this, in 2021 the UK Government’s first National Space Strategy established a new vision to make the nation one of the most innovative and attractive worldwide space economies. As part of the strategic funding...
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| author | Kristina Wolf Jon P. Mills Luis Cormier Ruth Dunn Olivia Fairless Adewale Falaye Stuart Gordon Oshadee Jayamanne Carrow Morris-Wiltshire Eleanor Myall Francisco Salgado-Castillo Yashvini Shukla Luke Taylor Ellen Robson Daniel Donoghue Richard J. Dawson Elizabeth Lewis Sim M. Reaney Elaine Scott Joel Freedman Stuart Marshall Patrick Walker Helen Hinds |
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| description | Space is one of the UK’s fastest-growing industry sectors of the last decade. Recognising this, in 2021 the UK Government’s first National Space Strategy established a new vision to make the nation one of the most innovative and attractive worldwide space economies. As part of the strategic funding programme, in 2023, the UK Space Agency (UKSA) funded a scoping study to assess the potential of satellite data to address issues that the three North East England Local Resilience Forums face at all stages of implementing the UK’s Integrated Emergency Management Framework (IEMF). Through dedicated workshops convened by two North East England universities, regional stakeholders from the emergency domain and related industries identified three case studies ripe for applying satellite data in support of multi-agency IEMF activities. Master’s students in the UK’s Centre for Doctoral Training in Geospatial Systems then undertook a month-long integrated group project to assess the potential for satellite imagery to be applied in the identified application areas. The research reported in this paper demonstrates how satellite imagery may be adopted to help address challenges posed during power outages, for mitigating illegal waste site fires, and during periods of snow and extreme cold. While the maturity levels of satellite applications vary in the three case studies due to data availability and image resolution, all three cases demonstrate that space data, particularly when augmented with additional geospatial information, help to enhance IEMF analysis. It is anticipated that the findings from the study will help stakeholders involved in IEMF management appreciate the added value of integrating satellite data into their current processes and analyses. By empowering key stakeholders to use satellite applications more effectively, it is predicted that better decisions will be achieved, thereby improving emergency risk management. A prototype dashboard, an output of the research to demonstrate the potential of space data for emergency management, is available online. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-33e1dd93b0024c25aa710522c55db58d2025-08-20T03:52:57ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922025-04-01179154510.3390/rs17091545Capability Analysis of Earth Observation Data for Integrated Emergency ManagementKristina Wolf0Jon P. Mills1Luis Cormier2Ruth Dunn3Olivia Fairless4Adewale Falaye5Stuart Gordon6Oshadee Jayamanne7Carrow Morris-Wiltshire8Eleanor Myall9Francisco Salgado-Castillo10Yashvini Shukla11Luke Taylor12Ellen Robson13Daniel Donoghue14Richard J. Dawson15Elizabeth Lewis16Sim M. Reaney17Elaine Scott18Joel Freedman19Stuart Marshall20Patrick Walker21Helen Hinds22School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKSchool of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKNottingham Geospatial Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2TU, UKSchool of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKSchool of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKNottingham Geospatial Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2TU, UKSchool of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKNottingham Geospatial Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2TU, UKSchool of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKSchool of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKSchool of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKNottingham Geospatial Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2TU, UKNottingham Geospatial Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2TU, UKInstitute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, UKDepartment of Geography, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, UKSchool of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKSchool of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UKInstitute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, UKSpace North East England, Sedgefield TS21 3FD, UKSatellite Applications Catapult, Didcot OX11 0QR, UKCleveland Emergency Planning Unit, Hartlepool Borough Council, Hartlepool TS24 8AY, UKCleveland Emergency Planning Unit, Hartlepool Borough Council, Hartlepool TS24 8AY, UKNorthumberland County Council, Morpeth NE61 2EF, UKSpace is one of the UK’s fastest-growing industry sectors of the last decade. Recognising this, in 2021 the UK Government’s first National Space Strategy established a new vision to make the nation one of the most innovative and attractive worldwide space economies. As part of the strategic funding programme, in 2023, the UK Space Agency (UKSA) funded a scoping study to assess the potential of satellite data to address issues that the three North East England Local Resilience Forums face at all stages of implementing the UK’s Integrated Emergency Management Framework (IEMF). Through dedicated workshops convened by two North East England universities, regional stakeholders from the emergency domain and related industries identified three case studies ripe for applying satellite data in support of multi-agency IEMF activities. Master’s students in the UK’s Centre for Doctoral Training in Geospatial Systems then undertook a month-long integrated group project to assess the potential for satellite imagery to be applied in the identified application areas. The research reported in this paper demonstrates how satellite imagery may be adopted to help address challenges posed during power outages, for mitigating illegal waste site fires, and during periods of snow and extreme cold. While the maturity levels of satellite applications vary in the three case studies due to data availability and image resolution, all three cases demonstrate that space data, particularly when augmented with additional geospatial information, help to enhance IEMF analysis. It is anticipated that the findings from the study will help stakeholders involved in IEMF management appreciate the added value of integrating satellite data into their current processes and analyses. By empowering key stakeholders to use satellite applications more effectively, it is predicted that better decisions will be achieved, thereby improving emergency risk management. A prototype dashboard, an output of the research to demonstrate the potential of space data for emergency management, is available online.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/9/1545electricity transmissionemergency disaster managementextreme coldfireillegal waste sitesnow |
| spellingShingle | Kristina Wolf Jon P. Mills Luis Cormier Ruth Dunn Olivia Fairless Adewale Falaye Stuart Gordon Oshadee Jayamanne Carrow Morris-Wiltshire Eleanor Myall Francisco Salgado-Castillo Yashvini Shukla Luke Taylor Ellen Robson Daniel Donoghue Richard J. Dawson Elizabeth Lewis Sim M. Reaney Elaine Scott Joel Freedman Stuart Marshall Patrick Walker Helen Hinds Capability Analysis of Earth Observation Data for Integrated Emergency Management Remote Sensing electricity transmission emergency disaster management extreme cold fire illegal waste site snow |
| title | Capability Analysis of Earth Observation Data for Integrated Emergency Management |
| title_full | Capability Analysis of Earth Observation Data for Integrated Emergency Management |
| title_fullStr | Capability Analysis of Earth Observation Data for Integrated Emergency Management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Capability Analysis of Earth Observation Data for Integrated Emergency Management |
| title_short | Capability Analysis of Earth Observation Data for Integrated Emergency Management |
| title_sort | capability analysis of earth observation data for integrated emergency management |
| topic | electricity transmission emergency disaster management extreme cold fire illegal waste site snow |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/9/1545 |
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