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Damage Assessment for Kyuak-kalat Village, Ngapudaw Township, Myanmar
30 May 2008
Source: UNOSAT
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This map 
presents a satellite-based damage assessment for Kyuak-kalat village, Ngapudaw Township (MMR017004), Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar. Damaged buildings have been identified with WorldView-1 satellite 
imagery acquired on 27 May 2008 at a spatial resolution of 50cm. Pre-cyclone Quickbird imagery from 17 Jan 2005 was also used. This is an initial damage assessment & has not yet been validated in 
the field. Map Scale for A3: 1: 4,500; Projection : UTM Zone 46 North; Datum: WGS 1984.<br/>Satellite Data : WorldView-1
<br/>Resolution : 50 cm
<br/>Imagery Dates : 23 May 2008
<br/>Source: Digital 
Globe (2008)
<br/>Processing : Pacific Disaster Center (PDC)
<br/>Additional Imagery : QuickBird 17 January 2005
<br/>GIS Data : GISCorps, NGA, Respond/Keyobs
<br/>Health Data : WHO
<br/>Admin data : 
MIMU, WHO
<br/>Damage Analysis : UNOSAT
<br/>Map Production : UNOSAT (30 May 2008)
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This map presents a satellite-based damage assessment for Kyuak-kalat village, Ngapudaw Township (MMR017004), Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar. Damaged buildings have been identified with WorldView-1 satellite imagery acquired on 27 May 2008 at a spatial resolution of 50cm. Pre-cyclone Quickbird imagery from 17 Jan 2005 was also used. This is an initial damage assessment & has not yet been validated in the field. Map Scale for A3: 1: 4,500; Projection : UTM Zone 46 North; Datum: WGS 1984.
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 January 2005
GIS Data : GISCorps, NGA, Respond/Keyobs
Health Data : WHO
Admin data : MIMU, WHO
Damage Analysis : UNOSAT
Map Production : UNOSAT (30 May 2008)

Source:UNOSAT
Country:Myanmar
Link to high-Res:File size: 3.993 MB
Link to mid-Res:File size: 1.892 MB
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