Report
Beyond Borders: Satellite Applications for Humanitarian Emergencies
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This report provides a consolidated view on the current use of satellite applications in humanitarian settings.
Satellite applications are digital services and products that serve several functions for society, the environment, and the economy. The report includes:
- A categorization of supply- and demand-side stakeholders of satellite technology for the humanitarian sector with examples.
- A consolidated overview of examples where satellite technologies have been used effectively for humanitarian domains.
- A landscaping of over 500 humanitarian satellite applications.
- Identification of key barriers to the adoption of satellite applications and potential interventions from the development community to overcome them.
- A summary of two case studies from Asia-Pacific and East Africa to provide real-world insight from specific regions.
This report was commissioned by the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub, a pilot program, funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and hosted by Elrha, that seeks to identify the biggest challenges within and opportunities to address global humanitarian responses. UKHIH selected a consortium of organizations to author this report, including Caribou Space, Satellite Applications Catapult, and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research.
Contributors Giulia Costella, Nicki McGoh, David Taverner, David Garcia, David Hodgson, Stella Chelangat Mutai, Catherine Lilian Nakalembe, Rhiannan Price
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