Satellite Damage Assessment for Deir Ez Zor, Syria, 2010-2014
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Description
Deir Ez Zor, Syria, was analyzed for structural damage using satellite imagery from 2010, 2013, and 2014. UNITAR/UNOSAT identified 3,112 affected city-wide structures, categorizing 454 as destroyed, 1,045 severely damaged, and 1,613 moderately damaged. This preliminary analysis was conducted for the REACH initiative and the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance.
Use Cases
Mapping conflict-related structural destruction based on satellite-detected damage categories
Analyzing temporal damage progression between 2010, 2013, and 2014 imagery dates
Prioritizing humanitarian response and reconstruction efforts based on severity of damage
Validating remote damage assessments with potential ground feedback
Strengths
Analysis covers 3,112 affected structures across the city of Deir Ez Zor
Damage is categorized into three distinct severity levels (destroyed, severe, moderate)
Uses imagery from three specific dates (06 Dec 2010, 24 Oct 2013, 13 May 2014) to show change
Limitations
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
The analysis is preliminary and explicitly noted as not validated in the field
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
Provenance
Source
United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT)
Collection Method
Satellite imagery analysis by UNITAR/UNOSAT for the REACH initiative.
Time Range
Imagery from 2010, 2013, and 2014; analysis likely conducted in 2014.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-25 09:06:17.338718; freshness should be verified
Geography
Deir Ez Zor city, Deir Ez Zor Governorate, Syria.
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