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Damage Assessment for West Hpondawbye Village, Ngapudaw Township, Myanmar
02 Jun 2008
Source: UNOSAT
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This map presents a 
satellite-based damage assessment for West Hpondawbye village, Ngapudaw Township (MMR017004), Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar. Damaged buildings have been identified with WorldView-1 satellite imagery 
acquired on 23 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: 5,250; Projection : UTM Zone 46 North; Datum :  WGS 1984.
<br/>Damage Summary:
<br/>- 400 buildings are likely destroyed / severely damaged
<br/>- This represents 87% of 
all village buildings 
<br/>- 55 likely shelter buildings (not factored in total % above)
<br/><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 : NGA, Respond/Keyobs
<br/>Health Data : WHO
<br/>Admin data : 
MIMU, WHO
<br/>Damage Analysis : UNOSAT
<br/>Map Production : UNOSAT (2 June 2008)
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This map presents a satellite-based damage assessment for West Hpondawbye village, Ngapudaw Township (MMR017004), Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar. Damaged buildings have been identified with WorldView-1 satellite imagery acquired on 23 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: 5,250; Projection : UTM Zone 46 North; Datum : WGS 1984.
Damage Summary:
- 400 buildings are likely destroyed / severely damaged
- This represents 87% of all village buildings
- 55 likely shelter buildings (not factored in total % above)

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 : NGA, Respond/Keyobs
Health Data : WHO
Admin data : MIMU, WHO
Damage Analysis : UNOSAT
Map Production : UNOSAT (2 June 2008)

Source:UNOSAT
Country:Myanmar
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Link to mid-Res:File size: 1.570 MB
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