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Micromappers has enlisted digital humanitarian volunteers
Twitter helps emergency services during natural disasters
MEA: multi-product data exploitation system with global data coverage since 1978
First map of forest change that is globally consistent and locally relevant
New interactive online map shows forest loss and gain from 2000-2012
More than 70,000 people were killed by natural disasters annually
South Korea develops new GIS-based weather model to forecast disasters
Tropical Cyclone 3A is just the fifth storm to strike the country since 1966
Somalia affected by unusual tropical cyclone
The 346 homes destroyed by the Waldo Canyon fire was situated in Mountain Shadow
Why Colorado’s wildfires are becoming more destructive
Climate Risk Index may serve as a red flag for the most vulnerable regions
New edition of Global Climate Risk Index
On 10 November 2013, the International Charter was activated for Vietnam
Vietnam: International Charter activated due to Typhoon Haiyan
Super Typhoon Haiyan over the Philippines on 8 November 2013
NASA's Aqua satellite sees Super Typhoon Haiyan from Space
On November 8, 2013 the International Charter was activated
The Philippines: International Charter activated due to Typhoon
Mozambique: UN-SPIDER/UNDP organize Workshop on Disaster Mapping
The study forecasts the global Remote Sensing market
Remote Sensing: Global market to rise to 12 billion USD by 2019
Activation of the International Charter
Indonesia: International Charter activated after volcanic eruption
Western U.S. wildfires seen from space
How fire-detecting satellites could prevent wildfires
Official launch of AfriGEOSS at AfricaGIS2013/GSDI14
Drought in Ethiopia in 2008, seen from Space by SPOT Vegetation satellite
AfricaGIS 2013 and GSDI World Conference inaugurated in Ethiopia
Snow-capped peaks and ridges of the eastern Himalaya Mountains
ICIMOD: Grants Programme for utilizing geospatial Tools and Services
Remote sensing course and spatial analysis
Colombia: IGAC publishes USGS Landsat 8 Products Guide
Mazlan Othman, Director of UNOOSA
UNOOSA Director visits Regional Support Office in I.R. Iran
26 participants learned about Flood and Drought Mapping and Assessment.
China: UN-SPIDER Capacity Building for Flood and Drought Mapping
The 2013 Geomatic Week took place from 30 September to 4 October in Bogota
Colombia: Geomatics Week 2013 concluded
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