Hyperlinked Overview of Building Damages in 18 Selected Villages, Southern Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar
Wed, 4 Jun 2008 17:13:38 GMT| Product ID: 1233 - English Published: 4 Jun, 2008 GLIDE: TC-2008-000057-MMR FootPrint (Lat x Long, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 16.344 x 94.158 BottomRight: 15.471 x 95.372 |  |
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This map presents an overview of 18 villages in the southern Aeyarwady division that have been assessed for building damages following Cyclone Nargis (3-4 May 2008). There are internet hyperlinks to each of the 18 separate damage maps at the bottom of the map. Damaged buildings have been identified with WorldView-1 satellite imagery acquired on 6, 8, 10, 23 & 27 May 2008 at a spatial resolution of 50cm. Pre-cyclone Quickbird imagery from 2005 was also used. This is an initial damage assessment & has not yet been validated in the field. Map Scale for A3: 1:400,000; Projection: UTM Zone 46 North - WGS 1984. Damage Summary for Assessed Villages as of 4 June 2008: - 4,028 buildings are likely destroyed or severely damaged - 40 buildings are under cloud but likely destroyed from severe erosion - 28 buildings are under clouds and not assessed - 231 buildings have no visible damage - 84 Post-Cyclone Temporary Shelter Buildings Identified Total percentage: Approximately 94% of all buildings are destroyed or severely damaged for those areas assessed. | |
| Background : Landsat Mosaic (ESRI-MDC)
Satellite Data : WorldView-1 Resolution : 50 cm Imagery Dates : 23 May 2008 Source: Digital Globe (2008) Processing : Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) Additional Imagery : QuickBird 17 Jan 2005 GIS Data : GISCorps, NGA, Respond/Keyobs Health Data : WHO Admin data : MIMU, WHO Damage Analysis : UNOSAT Map Production : UNOSAT (4 June 2008) | |
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