Space Application for Disaster Management: “What can be done
with space technology, and how?” The Space Application section
contains information on available space-based products and
services, on their application, sources and access options. It
is worth noting that this information covers the full disaster
management cycle, all earth-directed space technology, and all
types of major natural or man-made hazards. The Organisational
Mechanisms Guides section provides an overview of relevant
organizational frameworks such the mechanism of the
International Charter "Space and Major Disasters". The
understanding of these frameworks, mechanisms, procedures and
workflows is a prerequisite to bringing technological assets to
bear on disaster management to the best possible effect. In the
Space Application Guides section, the user finds guidance on
space applications and how disaster management can benefit from
them. This information can be retrieved through the Space
Application Matrix. Guides and case reports outlin