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VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK VITO (BE)

Summary

The KO has been hold the 27 August 2019 at ESRIN, for a duration of 2 years.
The Mid Term Review has been successfully passed the 31 August 2020.
The Final results are expected for June 2021.
The project consists of the following cardinal requirements:
Generation, delivery and validation of a LC map of the world consisting of a minimum of:

  • 10 predefined classes (based on IPCC Level 1)
  • 10 meters resolution
  • 75 % overall accuracy (as specified by CEOS WGCV)
  • Fast generation and validation (possibly less than 3 months after last data take).

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Prime contractor
VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK VITO (BE)
Subcontractors
  • BROCKMANN CONSULT GMBH (DE)
  • CS SYSTEMES D’INFORMATION (FR)
  • GAMMA REMOTE SENSING AG (CH)
  • INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (IIASA) (AT)
  • WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITEIT (NL)
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