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1 21st Session of the UNESCAP Intergovernmental Consultative Committee on the Regional Space Applications Programme for Sustainable Development Oct 9 12, 2017, Bangkok CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT IN SPACE TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS: A SYNOPSIS OF THE SRI LANKAN ROADMAP by Eng. Sanath Panawennage Director General & CEO Arthur C Clarke Institute of Modern Technologies (ACCIMT), Sri Lanka Space Technologies in National Development: The Sri Lankan Road Map Three strategic elements National Hub for Receiving and Redistribution of Earth Observation Data Nano-satellite Programme Domain Specific Collaborative Research on Space Technology Applications Undertaken in parallel with institutional capacity building of the ACCIMT- the implementing agency, and other stakeholder organizations 1
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3 National Capacity Development in Space Technology Applications: Nano-satellite Development Program Key National project planned by the ACCIMT aiming national capacity development in Space Technology Applications, Development of system engineering capabilities including integration of different competences of institutions and Universities Initial project planning has already been initiated Nanosatellite Project: Initial 3u CubeSat 3U Cubesat (300mm 100mm 100mm) Systems Engineering Model Flight Model 3
4 UNESCAP Sri Lanka Pilot project on Applications of Space Technologies for Agricultural Drought Monitoring & Early Warning 4
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6 2016 MODIS_NDVI 2016/Jan/ /Jan/ /Feb/02 6
7 2016 NDVI AWiFS January Feb March May June July August Sep Historical Drought Records Disinventor Data Base Province District District Secretariats Division Date (YMD) Cause Deaths Injured Missing Houses Destroyed Houses Damaged Victims Affected 14 7
8 Disaster Records MODIS_VCI Event District DS Division Month DROUGHT Kurunegala Ambanpola Jan Moderate Drought DROUGHT Kurunegala Alawwa Jan Mild Drought DROUGHT Kurunegala Bamunukotuwa Jan Mild Drought DROUGHT Kurunegala Ehetuwewa Jan Severe Drought DROUGHT Kurunegala Galgamuwa Jan Extreme Drought DROUGHT Kurunegala Kobeigane Jan Severe Drought DROUGHT Kurunegala Kotavehera Jan Mild Drought 15 Disaster Record Vs DMS Results 2012 Disaster Records MODIS_Anomaly_Results MODIS_VCI_Results Event District DS Division Date (YMD) Month Value Description Value Description DROUGHT Kurunegala Validation Ambanpola 1/1/2012 Jan Normal Moderate Drought DROUGHT Kurunegala Alawwa 1/1/2012 Jan Normal Mild Drought DROUGHT Kurunegala Bamunukotuwa 1/1/2012 Jan Normal Mild Drought DROUGHT Kurunegala Ehetuwewa 1/1/2012 Jan Normal Severe Drought DROUGHT Kurunegala Galgamuwa 1/1/2012 Jan Normal Extreme Drought DROUGHT Kurunegala Kobeigane 1/1/2012 Jan Normal Severe Drought DROUGHT Kurunegala Kotavehera 1/1/2012 Jan Normal Mild Drought DROUGHT Kurunegala Kuliyapitiya East 1/1/2012 Jan Normal No DROUGHT Kurunegala Kurunegala 1/1/2012 Jan Normal No DROUGHT Kurunegala Mahawa 1/1/2012 Jan Normal No DROUGHT Kurunegala Mawathagama 1/1/2012 Jan Normal No Panduwasnuwara DROUGHT Kurunegala East 1/1/2012 Jan Normal No DROUGHT Kurunegala Rasnayakapura 1/1/2012 Jan Normal Moderate Drought DROUGHT Kurunegala Rideegama 1/1/2012 Jan Normal No DROUGHT Kurunegala Udubaddawa 1/1/2012 Jan Normal Mild Drought DROUGHT Kurunegala Wariyapola 1/1/2012 Jan Normal Mild Drought 16 DROUGHT Kurunegala Ganewatta 1/1/2012 Jan Normal Mild Drought 8
9 Agriculture Drought monitoring and early warning (ACCIMT / UNESCAP pilot project)»process and analyze MODIS data, generate monthly Drought severity maps & Circulated to Stakeholder Agencies.»Represent time series Drought Severity, Graphically for the Yala and Maha Season for every District/ Agro ecological zone» Awareness program for Science and Technology Officers to check the feasibility of Field data collection for Validate the Drought Mechanism. Other Existing and Potential Applications (by the Members of the Inter-Agency Forum of Users) of the Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing Applications 9
10 1. Agriculture and Food Security Present Situation Department of Agrarian Development - Sri Lanka Location Intelligence for Sustainable development in agricultural lands Agrarian databases on Agriculture Related Natural Resource Management in Sri Lanka Ministry of fisheries & aquatic resources development Observe sea erosion which can inflicted severe damages to fishing craft and impeded fishing activities Remove moss, floating fern and salvinia in reservoirs Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies Space technology based agricultural drought monitoring and early warning Irrigation Department Sri Lanka Producing land use plans for the initial feasibility investigations, detailed economic appraisal, selection of lands for irrigation, selection of suitable crop patters, calculation of irrigation requirements, decisions regarding lay out, settlement plans etc.., mohmwenhqkjxgdufzbmoudyne8=/768x0/filters:no_upscale()/gettyimages a78a55f9b58c34c7ca7de.jpg Mapping existing land use, Soil survey and land Classification Preparation of soil and land use maps of existing major and medium irrigation schemes for the crop diversification program. shot at pm.png 10
11 Potential Applications Agriculture and Food security Crop health analysis Compliance mapping Identification of pest and disease infestation Accurately estimate agricultural production and crop damages Use of crop zoning and land use planning to optimize land use and land conservation Pasture or grazing area monitoring for livestock management content/uploads/2015/09/emmetts_1482_fc_clip.jpg 2. Urban planning and development Present Situations Urban Development Authority Mapping Distribution Pattern of the Undeserved Settlements Identified suitable locations for housing projects Location selections for mega development projects 11
12 Potential Applications Spatial planning Traffic Management 3D modelling of cities and assessing physical transformation of cities Study of transportation systems and important aspects both in static and dynamic mode Slum detection, monitoring and updating content/uploads/2011/07/figure 33.jpg 3. Land and Eco System Management Present Situations National Physical Planning Department Planning Integration of National Physical plan and sectoral plans with regional development plans, in order to achieve sustainable development. Identify and inventoried all reservations of water bodies (springs, tanks, reservoirs, lakes lagoons, estuaries, rivers and other water bodies, etc), and buffer zones maintained by these State Agencies. Delineate Sacred Area Plans and Township development Plan 12
13 Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment For Sustainable environmental and sustainable development projects For Environmental Assessment and Management Framework - giving details of potential environmental issues and guidelines on what type of environmental assessment tools to be applied for various sub-project activities Potential Applications Land cover mapping Soil fauna monitoring Wetlands monitoring and management Wildlife tracking Biodiversity monitoring and management Forest change detection mapping 1_Wildebeest_Migration_Kenya.jpg 13
14 4. Ocean Resource Management Present Situations Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management Department Coastal water quality monitoring program to identify the locations of beaches where it is suitable for bath, recreational monitoring program to identify the locations of beaches where it is suitable for bathe, recreational activities, fishing and other beach related activities and mitigate the impacts for coastal habitat. To develop Coastal Hazard Maps for four hazards namely Tsunami, Storm Surges, Coastal Erosion and Sea Level Rise Off-shore sand mining & beach nourishment to protect coastal lands, infrastructure, dwelling units, properties & livelihood from acute sea erosion Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies Mapping Mangrove Species Using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing in Koggala lagoon National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) Water Quality in the Puttalam- Dutch Canal-Mundel Estuarine System Shoreline configuration and process the information collected in order to create organized databases capable of feeding the production of thematic maps, nautical charts and other types of documentation content/uploads/2012/01/uk FIND Maps Releases OceanWise Marine Data and Maps.jpg _1imageCapeHenry.jpg 14
15 Potential Applications To detect Oil Spill Events Chemical Spills Ship Accidents Mapping marine resources Coral reef monitoring and management medium/public/201704/deepwater horizon oil spill gulf.jpg Detect ocean sedimentation Salinity observation 5. Disaster Risk Management Present Situations Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Mapping of areas inundated by actual floods Simulation of Hazard Scenarios Preparation of 1:50000 scale hazard zonation maps Spatial resolution of modelling Assessing coastal erosion 15
16 Potential Applications Response planning Damage and needs assessment Disaster scenario modelling Provide accurate information on exact location of an emergency situation Hazard mapping for infrastructure planning content/uploads/2016/05/remote Sensing for Disaster Management.gif?resize=618%2C Health Education and Social Services Present Situation Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies Geographic Information Systems for niche modelling of infectious diseases using remotely sensed environmental factors Study is conducted to model the Dengue Fever using the aspects of human-mosquito-virus interrelationship triangle which are demographic, ecological, entomological, climatic, and social. qheu9 il7zg/wfvillv7j0i/aaaaaaaagf4/uxgueb998lotv954dovn7nanx7avcecaacpcb/s1600/dengue%2 Btrends.png m&id=info:doi/ /journal.pone g005 16
17 Potential Applications Mapping the trend of the disease transmission Geographical distributions of disease prevalence The spatial modelling of environmental aspects of disease occurrences Epidemic Surveillance Identifying health inequalities Modelling health services Challenges Affordable and accessible data and analytical tools are expensive Mostly research projects have been carried out on relatively limited resources Tradeoff between spatial and temporal resolution Limited interconnected between geospatial community with other communities Data sharing difficulties expensive software's and limitation of technical people Funding issues 17
18 National Capacity Development in Space Technology Applications Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for aerial imaging applications in areas of Agriculture, irrigation, urban planning, forestry and archeology etc. National Capacity Development in Space Technology Applications Establishment of Spectro-Radiometry Laboratory and a spectral signature bank A research project initiated to develop a spectral signature library (bank) for identifying spectral signatures for our home-grown crops, in particularly paddy, using a spectroradiometer. 18
19 International Cooperation UNESCAP RESAP CSSTEAP UNOOSA APRSAF HIST Bilateral/Inter-agency ISRO (India) SSAU (Russia) RADI (China) International Cooperation Interventions Postgraduate Training Short term specialized training for experts Expert Missions Collaborative Research Technical Assistance 19
20 Thank You! 20
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