Crisis Event Service
Effective emergency planning and response requires quick and easy access to accurate and up-to-date information. DigitalGlobe’s online Crisis Event Service provides fast web-based access to pre- and post-event imagery of world disasters for emergency planning, risk assessment, monitoring staging areas and emergency response, damage assessment and recovery.
Overview
Moulmeingyun, Myanmar pre-2008 cyclone
Moulmeingyun, Myanmar post-2008 cyclone
When a major disaster is identified, DigitalGlobe’s satellite constellation acquires timely post-event imagery of effected areas within 1 to 3 days. DigitalGlobe defines disaster events based on information from the International Charter of Space and Major Disasters as well as our own assessment.
For each event, DigitalGlobe will attempt to add at least 3 imagery versions of affected areas to the web service for a more complete story: the latest pre-event image from our ImageLibrary archive, any imagery taken during or just after the event, and an additional follow up image up to 30 days after the incident.
Online Delivery
Connect your organization to the service in the way that best meets your needs. Choose from our web plug-ins for GIS software, A WMS service, or our API’s and SDK’s for custom map server and java applications.
Benefits
Improve Efficiency
Quickly identify high risk areas, monitor the nature and extent of damage, plan access and evacuation routes, and manage recovery and claims efforts. Spend less time and resources managing imagery of impacted areas.
Worldwide Reach
We constantly monitor world events so that we image them as they occur. Our constellation of satellites helps ensure that no corner in the world is too far out of your range.
Connect Seamlessly
Connect through a suite of web services that sync directly with desktop and enterprise applications for fast, seamless access.
Historical Context
More fully understand the extent of damage with images taken both before and after an event. View the most recent pre-event imagery from our ImageLibrary as well as new post-event coverage.
Specifications
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Satellite Sensors |
QuickBird and WorldView-1 |
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Imagery Color Type |
Color (QuickBird), Panchromatic (WorldView-1), and near-infrared (QuickBird, when available) |
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Image Resolution |
60 centimeter (QuickBird) to 50 centimeter (WorldView-1), with 15 meter color LandSat imagery included as mid resolution basemap. |
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Cloud Cover Specifications |
Varies depending on weather conditions |
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Accuracy |
1:50,000 accuracy most common, but may vary depending on circumstances. |
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File Type |
Jpeg. GeoTiff or other file formats are also available through separate offline orders at standard DigitalGlobe offline ordering prices. |
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Off-Nadir Angle |
Varies |
A More Informed Response
When a devastating earthquake struck L’Aquila, Italy in April of 2009, DigitalGlobe chronicled the damage and subsequent response efforts.
Before: Bell tower in central L’Aquila
After: Bell tower collapsed
Collected April 8, 2009
Response: Relief shelters constructed in the days following the quake
* Distribution and use of imagery at better than .50 m GSD pan and 2.0 m GSD multispectral is subject to prior approval by the U.S. Government.
