UNOSAT offers up another excellent set of satellite-based damage assessments from the Russia-Georgia conflict. This new set of maps presents (in my opinion) the most complete set of satellite analyses of conflict done by UNOSAT, covering the main Russian military thrust from Kekhvi to Tskhinvali. I am a strong believer in the power of this type of dynamic map. Satellite damage assessments enable the fast, cheap, and effective analysis of damage to health infrastructures, of refugee movements, and of situational knowledge, all of which are critical to developing humanitarian responses to conflict. For another innovative and promising technology-based source of damage assessment, check out Ushahidi.
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Christopher R. Albon is a political science Ph.D. specializing in armed conflict, public health, human security, and health diplomacy.
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