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Damage Assessment for IDP Camp site 5, Rutshuru Town, North Kivu Province, DRC
19 Nov 2008
Source: UNOSAT
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This map presents a satellite-based 
damage assessment for the affected IDP Camp site 4 of Rutshuru Town, North Kivu Province, DRC. Damaged buildings have been identified with WorldView-1 satellite imagery acquired on 4 November 2008 at 
a spatial resolution of 50cm. Pre-conflict Quickbird imagery from 18 October 2008 provided by AAAS was also used. Estimates of destroyed / severely damaged IDP camp buildings and tent structures are 
provided in a map table. This is an initial damage assessment & has not yet been validated in the field. Map scale for A3: 1:800; Projection : UTM Zone 35 South; Datum : WGS 1984.
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<br/>Affected Camp Area: 9,000m2
<br/>Total Buildings/Tents Affected: 151 destroyed 
<br/>Camp Location: -1.182S/29.447E
<br/><br/>Satellite Data : WorldView-1
<br/>Resolution : 50 cm
<br/>Imagery 
Dates : 4 November 2008
<br/>Source: Eurimage/Digital Globe (2008)
<br/>Additional Imagery : QuickBird 18 October 2008
<br/>Source : AAAS
<br/>Copyright : Digital Globe (2008)
<br/>GIS Data : Keyobs, 
UNHCR, OCHA, MONUC
<br/>Damage Analysis : UNOSAT
<br/>Map Production : UNOSAT 
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This map presents a satellite-based damage assessment for the affected IDP Camp site 4 of Rutshuru Town, North Kivu Province, DRC. Damaged buildings have been identified with WorldView-1 satellite imagery acquired on 4 November 2008 at a spatial resolution of 50cm. Pre-conflict Quickbird imagery from 18 October 2008 provided by AAAS was also used. Estimates of destroyed / severely damaged IDP camp buildings and tent structures are provided in a map table. This is an initial damage assessment & has not yet been validated in the field. Map scale for A3: 1:800; Projection : UTM Zone 35 South; Datum : WGS 1984.

Affected Camp Area: 9,000m2
Total Buildings/Tents Affected: 151 destroyed
Camp Location: -1.182S/29.447E

Satellite Data : WorldView-1
Resolution : 50 cm
Imagery Dates : 4 November 2008
Source: Eurimage/Digital Globe (2008)
Additional Imagery : QuickBird 18 October 2008
Source : AAAS
Copyright : Digital Globe (2008)
GIS Data : Keyobs, UNHCR, OCHA, MONUC
Damage Analysis : UNOSAT
Map Production : UNOSAT

Source:UNOSAT
Country:Dem.Republic of the Congo
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