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Objectives:
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To web-enable the FloodTrack
flood surveillance service, allowing flood and emergency management
personnel world-wide to use Canadian Earth Observation technology to
monitor large scale floodplain inundation.
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Outcomes / results:
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This Internet portal brings together VPI’s
web mapping/systems expertise and RADARSAT International’s RADARSAT
satellite in order to simplify marketing and delivery of flood extent
information to a wide spectrum of non-specialist users. In addition to automating some of the
communication processes, FloodTrack Online allows
users to view flood extent on a web map, eliminating the need for customer
training and infrastructure in geographic information systems.
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Partnerships:
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Vantage Point
International Inc.
RADARSAT International
Inc.
GeoConnections - GeoInnovations
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Technical benefits:
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The potential users of FloodTrack
are chosen by mother nature. No one
knows where in the world a flood event will occur. When a large flood event
occurs, the consumers of flood extent information require low cost flood
surveillance free of daunting technical barriers. FloodTrack
Online allows flood and emergency management personnel to request, order
and view flood extent information using a simple web map interface. Furthermore, FloodTrack
Online mediates and simplifies communication between the user and RADARSAT
planning, acquisition and processing systems.
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Business
benefits:
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RADARSAT International enjoys access to Vantage
Point’s proprietary tools and procedures for extraction of flood
extent through a royalty licence agreement. FloodTrack
Online expands the market for flood extent surveillance to the mutual
benefit of both organizations. In
addition, the Canadian Space Agency benefits through more royalties on data
sales, and better visibility and relevance for the RADARSAT program.
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Benefits to
Canadians:
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Canadians directly benefit by having a more responsive
and capable flood surveillance capability for domestic use. Furthermore Canadians benefit by more
capable and relevant disaster response capability to benefit friendly
nations around the world in times of need.
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Link to
application:
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FloodTrack
Online (www.floodtrack.ca) ~ Development Site
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