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The UNHCR had a number of goals to achieve with mapping the Tongo camp, including the
monitoring of refugee influx, camp planning, and food distribution logistics. Timely, highly-
accurate and detailed data are crucial to UNHCR's eff orts.
"We had to map every single tent and building in the camp," Kolomaznik says. "As well
as classifying detailed land use, including settlements, cultivated fi elds and extraction of
topographic features such as roads and waterways."
industries
■ Agriculture
■ Environmental services
■ Government
uses
■ Mapping
■ Cadastral
■ Emergency mapping
■ Feature extraction
■ Land use classification
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Timely, accurate information critical
QuickBird imagery vital to project
To create the framework for ongoing monitoring of the Tongo camp, QuickBird was chosen for
its ability to rapidly deliver cost-eff ective, high-resolution imagery that accurately classifi es
land use, agriculture, waterways and the detailed infrastructure critical to UNHCR.
A model for future projects
Using Maxar imagery, UNHCR was able to mitigate the situation at the Tongo camp, managing
the infl ux of refugees, improving food distribution logistics, and implementing infrastructure
changes that help improve the quality of life for camp residents.
"In this case, Maxar satellite imagery is having a direct impact on human lives.
QuickBird is allowing us to provide UNHCR with the monitoring capabilities it
needs to deliver services in a timely and cost-eff ective manner and accomplish
their mission of saving lives."
- Jan Kolomaznik, Head of the Emergency Mapping Team, GISAT
