Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) Regional Support Office
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The Asia Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) and the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) signed the cooperation agreement on establishment of the ADRC UN-SPIDER Regional Support Office (RSO) on the occasion of the 52nd session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) on 4th June 2009.
Capacity Building:
Dispatch of ADRC staff for relevant conference
Implementation of relevant seminar
Available expertise:
11 Technical Staff
1 GIS Expert
GIS Software; Arc GIS 8, Special Analyst
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Available databases and space-based information:
Sentinel ASIA; https://sentinel.tksc.jaxa.jp
Disaster Information http://www.adrc.asia/latest/index.php
Natural Disaster Data Book http://www.adrc.asia/publications/databook/DB2007_e.html
GLIDE http://glidenumber.net/glide/public/search/search.jsp
About the host institution:
The Asian Disaster Reduction Center was established in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, in 1998, with the mission to enhance disaster resilience of the member countries, to build safe communities, and to create a society where sustainable development is possible. The Center works to build disaster resilient communities and to establish networks among countries through many programs including personnel exchanges in this field. ADRC has currently 29 member countries in the region and five advisor countries.
Head of Institution:
Kiyoshi Natori (Mr.)
kn-natori [at] adrc.asia
Akira Arakida (Mr.)
Damage Simulation, Disaster Countermeasure and Database
Tel. +81-78-262-5540
ma-arakida@adrc.asia
Secondary Contact:
Takeshi Nakao (Mr.)
Fax +81-78-262-5546
tn-nakao@adrc.asia
1-5-2 Wakinohamakaigan-dori
Kobe +81-651-0073
http://www.adrc.asia/
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