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Pointing aid in the right direction |
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 In a humanitarian crisis, relief agencies need rapid answers to questions about ‘where’. Where are the greatest needs? Where are the gaps that need to be filled?
Aid that ends up in the wrong place is of no use in relieving human suffering. MapAction’s work in disaster zones multiplies the efficiency of emergency response. We do this by highlighting, on frequently updated situation maps, the places where relief help is most urgently needed. Read more...
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 Tropical cyclone Nargis which struck Myanmar on 2 May has reportedly tens of thousands of deaths and made millions homeless. MapAction has mobilised an emergency mapping team to assist the UN information management unit based in Bangkok. (Picture: Reuters Alertnet) Click here for Myanmar maps.
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GIS training for Indian NGO |
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 Two MapAction volunteers have completed a project to provide GIS know-how to the NGO Chirag based in the Indian Himalayas. Chirag's team are now equipped to use GPS in conjunction with free GIS software tools to track their reforestation programmes that deliver social, environmental and disaster risk reduction benefits. (Picture: MapAction)
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Times Atlas mapping for disaster response |
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 In the first hours and days of a humanitarian crisis, good reference maps of the affected region are always in demand. MapAction can now produce these rapidly, using data from the authoritative Times Atlas of the World. The publishers, Collins Bartholomew, have agreed to provide their data free of charge to MapAction for use in emergencies. (Map detail copyright Collins Bartholomew)
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Learn about MapAction missions using Google Earth |
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 Anyone with Google Earth installed on their computer can now click here to view all MapAction's disaster relief and capacity buiilding field missions since 2003. Each icon has details of the deployment and a direct link to the maps produced during the mission. More features and services for Google Earth users will be added soon.
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January 2008: floods in Bolivia |
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 A MapAction team deployed to Bolivia on 26 January in response to the severe flooding that is affecting much of the country. A state of emergency has been declared by the government and more than 240,000 people are reported as affected. MapAction is working alongside a UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination team. (Picture: Reuters/Alertnet). Click here for Bolivia maps.
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Prince Harry helps MapAction mark 50 missions |
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 In October 2007, MapAction completed its first 50 field and training missions. Prince Harry, the charity's Royal Patron, attended a reception and presentation to mark this milestone. About 140 guests and members of MapAction met at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in central London.
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