Recent Progresses of Sentinel Asia
-Japan’s contribution to disaster managementin the Asia-Pacific region through cooperation-Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
56th Scientific and Technical Subcommittee
11-22 February 2019
Takanori Miyoshi
Administrator
Satellite Applications and Operations Center (SAOC)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Introduction

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JAXA’s Past, Current andFuture Satellite/Sensor
Activities

Advanced Optical
Satellite

Earth CARE/CPR(JFY 2020)(JFY 2020)

GOSAT-2

GCOM-C

Advanced Radar
Satellite(JFY 2018)(JFY 2017)

ALOS-2(CY 2014)

GPM/DPR

Aqua/AMSR-E(CY 2014)(CY 2002)

DAICHI (ALOS)(CY 2006)

ADEOS/ADEOS-Ⅱ(CY 1996/CY 2002)

TRMM/PR(CY 1997)

SHIZUKU(GCOM-W)(CY 2012)

JERS-1(CY 1992)

MOS-1/MOS-1b
IBUKI (GOSAT)(CY 2009)(CY 1987/ CY 1990)

Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite -2

Launch Date:

29 October 2018 (JST)Main Objectives• Providing data that help to create and release reliable
emission inventories of CO2 caused by human activities.
• Contributing to the Paris Agreement that requires theParties to submit their annual greenhouse gas emission
data.
A cooperative project among JAXA, NIES and MOE.

Paris Agreement and IPCC Guidelines
Paris Agreement
 Parties will account for anthropogenic emissions andremovals corresponding to their nationally determinedcontributions
 Parties will provide national inventory reports under
the transparency framework
Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (TFI)
is refining 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National GHG
Inventories.
⇒ Refined guidelines will be adopted in Kyoto/Japan,in May 2019

Towards the refinement of Inventory
Guidelines, Japan aims to include satellite
data utilization into the evaluation of GHG
emission reporting.
5Global Change Observation Mission - Climate(GCOM-C)

Aerosol

Launch Date: 23 December 2017 (JST)Main Objectives• improving our understanding of climate change mechanisms
through long-term monitoring of aerosols and clouds, as well as
vegetation and temperatures, in the land and ocean regions.
• contributing to enhancing the prediction accuracy of futureenvironmental changes.

Land Surface Temperature• The data are provided via “G-Portal”:

https://gportal.jaxa.jp/gpr/

Sea Surface Temperature

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ALOS-2: Advanced Land Observing Satellite -2
ALOSALOS-2(2006-2011)(2014- )Good practices of ALOS-2 are available on
https://sentinelasia.org/reports/20180730_ALOS2%20disaster%20monitoring.pdf

Improvement of Data Acquisition Abilities

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Overview of Sentinel Asia

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APRSAF and Sentinel Asia

Sentinel Asia
➢ Initiative under the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF)➢ Established in accordance with the recommendation at APRSAF in Kitakyushu, Japan,
co-hosted by MEXT/JAXA
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Member Status(As of 31 December 2018)

Disaster Reduction
Community

Space Community
APRSAF
Satellite Image
Promotion of Utilization
Capacity Building

SENTINEL ASIA92organizations from 28countries & regions and 16

international organizations
In total: 108 organizations

ADRC
Member Countries(31 member countries)

Disaster Information
Utilization (User)

Joint Project Team (JPT)International Community
UNESCAP, UNOOSAASEAN, AIT andInternational Disaster Charteretc.
International Cooperation

JPT Meeting in Awaji, Japan in 2018
Co-organized by ADRC and JAXA

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Emergency Observation Flow
International Disaster Charter
Escalation of Emergency
Requesting Organization (RO)
Observation Request
Emergency Observation
ADRC members
Analyzed Products
Request, Disaster Info

JPT members

DisasterOccurrence

ADRC

Communication on statusof disaster, observation, etc.
Feedback

Data Provider

Emergency Observation
Node (DPN)
RequestDisaster Info

SupportJAXA(JPT Secretariat)
SupportSentinel Asia
Web System

Data Analysis
Node (DAN)

http://sentinel.tksc.jaxa.jp/

Disaster Management Agencies
in Asia

Own Data

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Value-Added Products (VAPs) from Sentinel Asia

More than 1000 VAPs!
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Recent progresses of Sentinel Asia

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New Data Provider Nodes (DPNs)
Sentinel Asia Constellation

International Charter~escalation from Sentinel Asia~ISRORESOURCESAT-2, OCEANSAT-2/OCM
IMS-1, CARTOSAT-1&2, RISAT-1

JAXA

ALOS-2 THEOS
KIBO HDTV-EF2

NARLabs

Sentinel Asia
Constellation
GISTDA

STI/VAST

MBRSC
DubaiSat-2

KARI
KOMPSAT-1

FORMOSAT-5
CRISP
XSAT
Thaichote（THEOS）

VNREDSat-1A

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Value-added products
derived from data provided by new DPNs

Floods in Nepal in December, 2016
Value-added products derived fromVNREDSat-1A by VAST/STI(Courtesy: VAST/STI ,USGS, AIT)

Landslides in Japan in September, 2018
Value-added products derived fromDubaisat-2 by MBRSC(Courtesy: MBRSC, AIT)15

Mission Planning System “OPTEMIS”~contribution by GISTDA~

Courtesy: GISTDA

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Establishment of the Steering Committee
Sentinel Asia’s relevant conference bodies
Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum（APRSAF)
once a year

Plenary Session
Sentinel Asia

Report

Joint Project Team Meeting（JPTM)
Decision-making

once a year (vis-à-vis)

Refer strategic matters

ReportSteering Committee (SC)Specific activities under JPTM

Wild Fire WG

Wate-related Disaster WG

Once a year (vis-à-vis)
Supplementary web cons.

Tsunami WG

In principle, once a year (web con)17

Steering Committee✓ Composed of 15 dedicatedexperts from the Sentinel
Asia community✓ Co-chairs: Dr. Samarakoon& Mr. Suzuki✓ Discussion on strategicmatters and programmaticissues
Steering Committee Meeting
29-30 January 2019
Co-organized by GISTDA and JAXAAt GISTDA Space Krenovation Park18

Strategic Plan of Sentinel Asia
✓Clarify inputs of the Steering Committee members through series of discussions &web meetings, starting from 2017

✓Address needs & gaps in Sentinel Asia for more practical and effective system that
could stand for regional to local disaster risk management needs.

5 pillar items ;1. Satellite Data Provisions and Systems
2. Value Added Product (VAP)
3. End-user Enhancement
4. Step-3 Activities (Complete Disaster Risk Reduction cycle)
5. Communication, Collaboration and Cooperation

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Endorsement of Strategic Plan
The final draft Strategic Plan was discussed at the JPTM 2018 in Awaji, Japan.
The Plan was endorsed by JPTM members on 2nd November

Sentinel Asia Strategic Plan.

Sentinel Asia Joint Project Team Meetingin Awaji, Japan (1-2 November 2018)20

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Sentinel Asia
Workshops in Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam
In Myanmar
Date: 30 January 2018
Venue: Horizon Lake View Resort
Participants: 39(RRD, DMH, ADPC, MIMU, One map Myanmar)
In Thailand
Date: 22 February 2018
Venue: Wayupak Convention Center
Participants: 21(DDPM, GISTDA, MOI, RID, DWR, RFD, ADPC)In Viet Nam
Date: 19-20 March 2018
Venue: STI building
Participants: 36(STI, MONRE, DMPTC)
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Establishment of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
for Sentinel Asia

English andBurmese language

English andThai language

English andVietnamese language(Example) Myanmar Version

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Recent good practice through cooperation

The first analyzed product provided by AIT on 30 July
Courtesy: AITDisaster Management
Information
Dissemination

Sentinel Asia
DPN/ DAN

Taninthayi Township, Myeik District in Taninthayi Region,
was flooded as monsoon rains led the water level of thelocal river rise above the danger level, affecting many
homes, lakes and wells in the villages and towns.
Reportedly more than 100,000 were affected and morethan 16,000 people were displaced.

Sentinel Asia
activation

Floods in Myanmar, July 201829 July: Request from thedisaster management
organization (RRD) ofMyanmar29 July: Activation of Sentinel
Asia Emergency Observation
29 July, 31 July: Observation
by JAXA, ISRO
30 July, 3 August： Analyzed
products by AIT, EOS,Yamaguchi University
provided via Sentinel Asia
WebRecognition:
Affected area

Responses:
1 August –first Situation
Review by AHA Centre
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Recent good practice through cooperation
Floods in Myanmar
The first “Situation Update”
published by AHA Centre on 1 August 2018
➢ Detailed assessment of damages➢ Dissemination on the estimated needs for humanitarian support

Courtesy: AHA Centre

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Sendai Framework and Sentinel Asia’s Strategic Plan
Four specific priorities for action;
Priority Action-1(PA-1); Understanding disaster risk
Priority Action-2(PA-2); Strengthening disaster risk governance to mange disaster risk
Priority Action-3(PA-3); Investing in disaster risk reduction
Priority Action-4(PA-4); Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to "Build Back Better" inrecovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction.
MITIGATION• Hazard Map•••

Early Warning
Success Story
Pre-disastermonitoring

PA-1

PREPADNESS• Training• Capacity Building•PA-3

Standard OperatingProcedure （SOP)

PA-1

PA.-2

RESPONSE• Emergency Observation• Data Analysis• Damage Assessment

RECOVERY• Mid/Long-termmonitoring• Recovery Status
PA-4PA-425

Sentinel Asia and the Sendai Framework-strengthened link with the UNISDR community-

Sentinel Asia’s presence at the AMCDRR
co-organized by UNISDR andthe government of Mongolia(5 July 2018)

Special session on the link between
Sendai Framework and Sentinel Asia
at JPTM Awaji (2 November 2018)26

Conclusions➢Sentinel Asia was launched in accordance with therecommendation from APRSAF in Kitakyushu, Japan andhas developed ever since as part of its initiative.
➢Recently, through cooperation and dedicated commitment
form members, Sentinel Asia has further developed toward
joint implementation, practical operation, and contribution
to Sendai Framework.
➢JAXA will continue to commit itself to Sentinel Asia as theSecretariat and will contribute to disaster management
activities in the Asia-Pacific region, through cooperation
with partners.
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Thank you for your attention!

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