Space Systems solutions for disaster management in Nigeria. The Nigerian experience

Content

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SPACE SOLUTION TO DISASTER MANAGEMENT
2.1.
2.2 Disaster Management
2.3 Space Solutions to Disasters
2.4 Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System
2.5 Satellite Communications
2.6 Global Navigation Satellite System
2.7 Meteorological Satellites

3. CURRENT STATUS OF AFRICA IN SPACE DISASTER CONTROL
3.1.
3.2 GLOBAL INITIATIVES OPERATING IN AFRICA
3.2.1 UN-SPIDER
3.2.1.1 UN-SPIDER in Africa
3.2.2 International Charter on Space and Major Disaster
3.2.3 Africa Earth Observation Network
3.2.4 African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment
3.2.5 Famine Early Warning Systems Network
3.2.6 Global Monitoring for Food Security
3.2.7 Advanced Real Time Environmental Monitoring and Information System
3.3 Challenges of Space Disaster Control in Africa
3.3.1 Lack of Digital Maps
3.3.2 Non Utilization of Satellite Data
3.3.3 Unplanned Urban Development
3.4 Prospects of Space Solutions in Africa Disaster Management
3.4.1 African Partnership in the Disaster Monitoring Constellation
3.4.2 COSPAS SARSAT Mission Control Centres in Africa
3.4.3 Space Geodetic Techniques for Coastal Dynamics Monitoring
3.4.4 Remote Sensing Infrastructures in Africa
3.4.5 Satellite Communication Infrastructures in Africa
3.4.5.1 Nigerian Communication Satellite
3.4.6 Africa Reference Frame

CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA SPACE APPLICATION IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT
4.1 Introduction
4.2 History of Disaster Management in Nigeria
4.3 Disaster Management in Nigeria via Satellite
4.4 Prevalent Hazards in Nigeria
4.5 Challenges of Disaster control
4.6 Prospects of Disaster Control
4.7 Recent Effort
4.8 Monitoring of Gully Erosion in South East Nigeria
4.9 Flood Disaster Risk Assessment of Katsina-Ala River Basin
4.10 Flood Vulnerability Assessment of Shiroro Dam
4.11 Desert Encroachment in North Eastern Nigeria
4.11.1 Climatic Effect of Desertification

5. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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