Satellite-Based Damage Assessment for the 2021 Haiti Earthquake in Baraderes

A 2021 analysis of the Baraderes commune in Haiti's Nippes department, conducted by the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). The dataset identifies 7 potentially damaged structures using satellite imagery from August 16 and 18, 2021. This is a preliminary, unvalidated assessment intended for initial disaster response planning.

Use Cases

• Prioritize ground survey and relief efforts based on the locations of potentially damaged structures.
• Train or validate machine learning models for automated damage detection from satellite imagery.
• Conduct geospatial analysis of earthquake impact patterns in a specific commune.
• Integrate preliminary damage data with other disaster datasets for situational awareness.

Strengths

• Provides a specific count of 7 potentially damaged structures identified.
• Uses authoritative satellite imagery from Worldview-3 and Resurs-P sensors.
• Created by the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), a recognized expert source.

Limitations

• The analysis is preliminary and explicitly noted as not yet validated by ground truth.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT)

Collection Method

Analysis of post-event satellite imagery (Worldview-3 and Resurs-P).

Time Range

August 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-07 09:06:30.077642; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Baraderes commune, Nippes department, Haiti