International Charter on Space and Major Disasters
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disaster management initiative
international cooperation mechanism
inter‑agency charter
space data sharing mechanism
The International Charter on Space and Major Disasters is a global initiative through which space agencies coordinate the provision of satellite data to support emergency response efforts during natural and technological disasters.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| International Charter | 0 | 1 |
| International Charter: Space and Major Disasters | 0 | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disaster management initiative
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international cooperation mechanism → inter‑agency charter → space data sharing mechanism → |
| activationMechanism |
on request from authorized users
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triggered by national civil protection or disaster management authorities → |
| beneficiaries |
disaster management organizations
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humanitarian organizations → national civil protection agencies → |
| collaboratesWith |
United Nations agencies
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national disaster management authorities → |
| coordinationBody | space agencies → |
| dataPolicy | free of charge for authorized users during emergencies → |
| dataType |
multispectral satellite data
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optical satellite imagery → radar satellite imagery → |
| establishedByAgreementSignedIn | 1999 → |
| establishedInYear | 1999 → |
| firstActivationYear | 2000 → |
| foundedBy |
Canadian Space Agency
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CNES →
surface form:
Centre National d’Études Spatiales
European Space Agency → |
| foundingMembers |
Canadian Space Agency
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CNES →
surface form:
Centre National d’Études Spatiales
European Space Agency → |
| governanceModel | voluntary cooperation among member agencies → |
| hasAcronym | Charter → |
| hasGlobalCoverage | true → |
| languageOfName | English → |
| membershipType | space agencies and space system operators → |
| operationalStatus | active → |
| provides |
satellite imagery for disaster response
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value‑added maps and products for emergency services → |
| purpose |
to improve access to space‑based information for disaster management authorities
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to provide satellite data to support emergency response during disasters → |
| scope |
environmental emergencies
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natural disasters → technological disasters → |
| shortName |
International Charter on Space and Major Disasters
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
International Charter
International Charter on Space and Major Disasters self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
International Charter: Space and Major Disasters
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| supportsDisasterType |
earthquakes
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floods → forest fires → hurricanes → ice and snow disasters → industrial accidents → landslides → oil spills → tsunamis → typhoons → volcanic eruptions → |
| uses |
Earth observation satellites
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remote sensing data → satellite imagery → |
Referenced by (3)
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International Charter on Space and Major Disasters
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shortName
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International Charter on Space and Major Disasters
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this entity surface form:
International Charter: Space and Major Disasters
International Charter on Space and Major Disasters
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shortName
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International Charter on Space and Major Disasters
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
International Charter