Satellite images acquired immediately after the event were compared with reference maps, such enabling the production of maps identifying major changes caused by the earthquake and assessing the damages caused to infrastructure. Numerous "Damage Assessment Maps" were thus produced: Damage Building Density map, Observed Damaged Buildings, Building Damage Assessment per Urban Block, etc.
- Block Damage Assessment (G-MOSAIC)
- Damaged Building Density incl. Press Reported (SAFER)
- Building Damage Assessment (SAFER)
- Observed Damaged Buildings (SAFER)
- Damage Assessment ILU Method (G-MOSAIC)
- Damage Assessment MTC Method (G-MOSAIC)
Maps were also produced in order to inform rescue team about the status of the road network and the possibility (or not) to use highways, main roads, secondary roads, etc. Such maps indicate for instance which roads can be used with no restrictions, which are those where obstacles can be found, which ones cannot be used at all, which bridges are still operational, etc. In order to help users, who need to know where basic supplies should be delivered to the population, some of these maps include updated information on spontaneous and potential gathering areas.
- Road Status Assessment and Gathering Areas Identification (G-MOSAIC)
- Route From Port-Au-Prince to Jacmel (G-MOSAIC)
Some of the products delivered to relief organisations also consisted in data to be viewed directly on Google Earth (kml files).
- Trafficability Analysis Displayed on Google Earth
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High resolution versions of the maps mentioned above can be downloaded directly from the SAFER and G-MOSAIC websites.
Map Credits:
- Block damage assessment: G-MOSAIC / e-geos / EUSC
- Damaged building density incl. Press reported damages: SAFER / DLR / International Charter "Space and Major Disasters"
- Builidng damage assessment: SAFER / SERTIT / International Charter "Space and Major Disasters"
- Observed damaged buildings: SAFER / DLR / SERTIT / International Charter "Space and Major Disasters"
- Damage Assessment ILU Method: G-MOSAIC / e-geos / EUSC
- Damage Assessment MTCMethod: G-MOSAIC / e-geos / EUSC
- Road Status Assessment and Gathering Areas Identification: G-MOSAIC / e-geos / EUSC
- Route from Port-au-Prince to Jacmel: G-MOSAIC / e-geos / EUSC
- Trafficability Analysis Displayed on Google Earth: G-MOSAIC / Google Earth