Would you like to join the challenge of designing and developing an indicator of the pandemic’s impacts on society, based on the wealth of satellite Earth Observations, geospatial information and additional data sources available on the RACE dashboard and the EuroDataCube? A new window of opportunity is going to be open starting 1 September. For …
After the first two monthly challenges – challenge #1 on how the pandemic affected the logistics/supply chain and related air and water quality, and challenge #2 on combining socio-economic indicators into a single impact metric – new flexibility will be added for the upcoming opportunities. Note down in your calendar the next window for submission …
How to combine socio-economic indicators into one impact metric across European regions? The COVID19 pandemic strongly affected economy and society across Europe, with an impact varying over time and by country, depending on structure of the economy and regional characteristics. This challenge looks at the socio-economic sector, with a particular focus on production, trade …
Since the start of a new course on Earth Observation (EO), in 2019, at the High Engineering School CentraleSupélec (part of the University Paris-Saclay) the Data Applications Division of ESA’s Earth Observation Science, Applications & Climate Department has contributed with lectures. “The objective of this course – aimed at first year students – was to …
How does the pandemic affect shipping traffic and related air and water quality? The COVID19 pandemic strongly affected global logistics and supply chains which primarily rely on shipping for moving goods and commodities around the globe. Reduced demand for crude oil, a consequence of drastic reductions in transportation, led to queues of oil tankers …
How can EO contribute to monitoring and understanding the impacts of the pandemic on the economy and the environment? Replying to this question has been the objective of the Rapid Action on COVID19 with Earth Observation (RACE) initiative since its launch, in spring 2020, by ESA and the European Commission (EC). The investigation is ongoing …
Two research fellowship opportunities are currently open for applicants who have recently completed, or are close to completing a PhD in a related technical or scientific discipline: Earth System Science Ocean Science Deadline for application is 12 March 2021.
The European Space Agency and the WorldWater project with support from CNES, NASA, EARSC, CEOS and GEO invite interested parties to express their interest in participating in a Round Robin inter-comparison of inland surface water detection and monitoring algorithms using Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 and Landsat 8 imagery. The objective of the Round Robin is to enable …
Online workshop, July 29 2020 10:30-16:30 CET EO information services are undergoing a major change due to rapid technological developments. Cloud computing is now a central element of broadening the use of satellite imagery, such as Earth observation data (EO), for scientific, social and economic purposes. This shift to platform-based economy has implications concerning …
