It may also be possible to access reports from other humanitarian and stabilisation actors in country. These could include:
• National and international medical organisations
• National and international development organisations
• National and international security forces
Open source mapping applications, including aerial imagery, may have an accessible date range over many years. This enables comparisons of an area pre and post conflict which can then be compared and analysed by staff with fairly basic levels of training. This mapping can also be used to identify battle damage, confrontation lines, critical infrastructure and transportation networks.
Image 3. Social media posts from the affected community can provide useful information for the desktop study. This may include geotagged images that can be cross referenced (see Image 4)
Image 4. Cross-referenced aerial imagery of the location in Image 3. Source: GoogleEarth ©
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