A multi-hazard decision support system that integrates hazard forecasts, exposure, vulnerability, and dynamic risk information to support risk monitoring, early warning, preparedness, and response planning.
System for Assessing, Tracking, and Alerting Disaster Risk Information based on Dynamic Risk Knowledge (SATARK)
Link To DSS: https://satark.rimes.int/
Developer: RIMES
Stage Of Maturity: Fully operational
- Coverage: National (India)
- Climate Timescales Covered: Extended Range (Sub-seasonal), Real-time / Near Real-time Monitoring, Short-range (Weather: 0–10 days)
Strengths
- Integrates hazard, exposure, and vulnerability information
- Supports dynamic risk assessment
- Multi-hazard capability
- Spatial visualization of risk
- Supports operational emergency management
Weaknesses
- Dependent on quality and timeliness of exposure datasets
- Requires institutional coordination across multiple agencies
- Primarily designed for government users
Synergies
- Uses weather and climate forecast inputs from FOCUS, ECMWF Forecasts, and national forecasting systems.
- Supported by geospatial and climate datasets from RDAS, DataEx, and the Climate Services Toolkit.
- Can integrate hazard information from FloCAST, PARFFGS, and other operational warning systems.
- Comparable to national multi-hazard risk platforms such as SMART and Nepal SATARK.