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  • Jun 7, 2022
  • Comments Off on Joint Satellite Data Demonstrations Target Heavy Rain Disasters in Saga Prefecture
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The Saga Prefecture and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signed a cooperation agreement on March 22, 2021, to solve regional issues with space technologies. They have been jointly promoting various initiatives under the “Space x Regional Revitalization” to create model cases that contribute to solving issues in fields such as disaster management, agriculture and civil engineering, and developing space businesses as well as expanding to other local governments. In this demonstration, JAXA and Saga Prefecture worked with Synspective Inc. and SHIMAUCHI ENGINEER INC. on enhancing disaster management including responses to heavy rains that frequently occur nationwide.