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Satellite-Based Damage

Assessment for Town ofPauktaw, Pauktaw Township

Summary of main findings: A total of 492 destroyed

buildings were identified in two areas of the town ofPauktaw in Pauktaw township, likely caused by arson

attacks occurring before 8 November 2012. These two

zones of total destruction measure 10.6 hectares (ha) in

total area, and are located on the northern and southern

edges of the town, immediately adjacent to the ocean.

There are no further indications of building damages within

Pauktaw outside of these two zones.

Town CenterCoordinates:93.068E 20.179N

Assessment based on satellite imagery recorded on morning of 8 November 2012

Damage Analysis: Human Rights Watch; Satellite Sensor: Pliades-1;Image ASTRIUM 2012; Source: SpotImage; Satellite Sensor:WorldView-02; Image DigitalGlobe 2012; Source: EUSI;


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Damage Analysis: Human Rights WatchSatellite Sensor: Pliades-1

Image ASTRIUM 2012

Source: SpotImage

First zone of destructionmeasuring 5.8ha in area:total of 294 buildingsdestroyed

Second zone of destruction

measuring 4.8ha in area:total of 198 buildingsdestroyed

Satellite image has been rotated by 134degrees to improve visualization


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Damage Analysis: Human Rights Watch; Satellite Sensor: WorldView-02;Image DigitalGlobe 2012; Source: EUSI



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Damage Analysis: Human Rights Watch; Satellite Sensor: Pliades-1;Image ASTRIUM 2012; Source: SpotImage




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Damage Analysis: Human Rights Watch; Satellite Sensor: Pliades-1;Image ASTRIUM 2012; Source: SpotImage




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Damage Analysis: Human Rights Watch

Satellite Sensor: WorldView-02;

Image DigitalGlobe 2012; Source: EUSI

Satellite image has been rotated by 134 degrees toimprove visualization


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Distinct boundary linebetween destroyed andprobably undamagedbuildings immediatelyadjacent to the north

Unclear if barges and house boats

identified in pre-attack imagery weredestroyed or used by residents to flee

Unclear if this small clusterof buildings identified inthe pre-attack imagerywere destroyed or removedin unrelated context


Satellite Sensor: Pliades-1

Image ASTRIUM 2012; Source: SpotImage



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Unclear if barges and house boats

identified in pre-attack imagery weredestroyed or used by residents to flee

Distinct boundary linebetween destroyed andprobably undamagedbuildings immediatelyadjacent to the north

Unclear if this smallcluster of buildingsidentified in the pre-attack imagery weredestroyed or removedin unrelated context


Satellite Sensor: Pliades-1

Image ASTRIUM 2012; Source: SpotImage


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