Location
Cocoa Beach
Start Date
27-4-2007 8:00 AM
Description
We can be thankful for the many discovers NASA and the space program has brought us over the years. Satellite pictures, solar radiation levels on the earths surface, global positioning satellite, and many other resources are available through the efforts of many people and organizations. This paper describes how these resources can be integrated to assess the damage from disasters, evaluate the resources available to respond, and assist in recover. These resources are being used by the American Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other organizations. The latest use is in evaluating utility and solar energy resources and deploying those resources for emergency power in response to a disaster.
Technical Paper Session I-A - Solar Energy for Disaster Response Using Space Program Resources
Cocoa Beach
We can be thankful for the many discovers NASA and the space program has brought us over the years. Satellite pictures, solar radiation levels on the earths surface, global positioning satellite, and many other resources are available through the efforts of many people and organizations. This paper describes how these resources can be integrated to assess the damage from disasters, evaluate the resources available to respond, and assist in recover. These resources are being used by the American Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other organizations. The latest use is in evaluating utility and solar energy resources and deploying those resources for emergency power in response to a disaster.
