The NASA Disasters program seeks proposals for projects that expand the development and application of tools and capacities in the use of Earth science information for supporting decisions related to disaster risk reduction, recovery, or resilience. Proposals are required to address the linkages between natural or humanmade hazards, exposure to these hazards, and the vulnerability of communities to these hazards for improved disaster management. These projects must demonstrate tangible benefits to one or more partners, improved outcomes in the actions of the partner from using Earth observations in their decision-making process, and/or measurable improvements in the lives and livelihoods that their decisions affect.
The Disaster Program emphasizes the importance of understanding and improving the prediction of existing and future disaster impacts to lives and livelihoods; therefore, the scope of this solicitation is to advance the application of tools and capacities in the use of Earth science information for supporting decisions related to disaster risk reduction, recovery, or resilience. Therefore, proposals are required to address the linkages between natural or human-made hazards, exposure to these hazards, and the vulnerability of communities to these hazards for improved disaster management.
1. Hazard: a natural process, phenomenon or human activity that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation.
2. Exposure: the situation of people, infrastructure, housing, production capacities and other tangible human assets located in hazard-prone areas.
3. Vulnerability: the conditions determined by physical, social, economic and environmental factors or processes which increase the susceptibility of an individual, a community, assets or systems to the impacts of hazards.
Deadlines:
- Notice of Intent: March 28, 2024
- Proposal: June 14, 2024