Damage assessment of Daraa, Daraa Governorate, Syria

Name: Damage assessment of Daraa, Daraa Governorate, Syria
Creator: United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT)
License: http://www.opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-by-sa

✦ DISCOVERED BY ORIONAIUnited Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT)Buildings and infrastructureSyrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic

About this dataset

This map illustrates satellite-detected damage in the city of Daraa, Syrian Arab Republic. Using satellite imagery acquired 07 February and 06 January 2017, 19 April 2016, 04 June 2015, 01 January 2014, and 07 September 2013, UNITAR - UNOSAT identified a total of 1,503 affected structures within the city. Approximately 224 of these were destroyed, 498 severely damaged, and 781 moderately damaged. While some of the city was damaged by 19 April 2016, 419 structures were newly damaged and 7 structures experienced an increase in damage between that date and 07 February 2017. This analysis does not include pre-war military bases and facilities. This analysis was done as part of the REACH initiative for the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR - UNOSAT.

Documentation

UNOSAT datasets and maps are produced using a variety of methods. In general, analysts closely review satellite imagery, often comparing two or more images together, and determine notable changes between the images. For damage assessments, refugee or IDP assessments, and similar analyses, these changes are then manually documented in the vector data by the analyst. For flood extractions, landcover mapping and similar analyses, a variety of automated remote sensing techniques are used to extract the relevant information which is then reviewed and revised as necessary by the analyst. In all cases, resulting data is then loaded into a standardized UNOSAT geodatabase and exported asshapefiles for dissemination. This is a preliminary assessment and has not yet been validated in the field. It is important to consider the characteristics of the source imagery used in the analyses when interpreting results. For damage assessments it should be noted that only significant damage to the structural integrity of the buildings analyzed can be seen in imagery, while minor damage such as cracks or holes may not be visible at all. For flood extractions using radar data it is important to note that urban areas and highly vegetated areas may mask the flood signature and result in underestimation of flood waters. Users with specific questions or concerns should contact unosat@unitar.org to seek clarification.

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Syria - Damage density 2016 of Daraa, Daraa Governorate.

This map illustrates satellite-detected damage density in the city of Daraa, Syrian Arab Republic. Using satellite imagery acquired 16 April 2016, 04 June 2015, 01 May 2014, 07 September 2013, and 14 December 2010, UNITAR - UNOSAT identified a total of 1180 affected structures, of which 217 were destroyed, 400 severely damaged, and 563 moderately damaged. This analysis does not include pre-war military bases and facilities. Trend analysis shows an increase in the number of damaged structures since 04 June 2015 and 190 structures are newly damaged. This analysis was done as part of the REACH initiative for the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR - UNOSAT.