Overview
- SUPARCO publicly demonstrated its Space4Climate geospatial portals at the Karachi stop of a seven-city symposium series and urged government departments to adopt the tools for planning and disaster management.
- The portals draw on Pakistan’s national satellites, including PRSS-1, SAR-1 and the EO series, plus hyperspectral data to produce indicators on greenhouse gases, air quality, glaciers, waterways, land cover and coastal ecosystems.
- Officials said satellite data can enable earlier detection of hazards such as heatwaves, drought and flooding and can monitor crop condition, mangroves and water stress to inform agriculture and water management decisions.
- Participants and provincial officials recommended formal uptake of Space4Climate services, stronger cooperation between scientific institutions and government agencies, and expanded training in geospatial technologies.
- The Karachi event moves the series from demonstration to implementation steps, but SUPARCO and partners say sustained institutional adoption and data sharing are needed for these tools to change how provinces meet climate and disaster risks.