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EO4MULTIHAZARDS- Earth Observation for high-impact multi-hazards

Prime company: GMV AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE, SA (ES)

EO4MULTIHAZARDS aims to use state-of-the-art satellite Earth Observation to improve the understanding of high-impact cascading and compounding multi-hazard events, revealing their underlying drivers and dynamics, and enhancing our ability to assess their societal and ecological impacts. This project is dedicated to advancing scientific understanding and modeling of multi-hazard events through collaboration with both local and …

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Advanced cloud-based environment to support immediate disaster response

 The International Charter ‘Space and Major Disasters’ is an international agreement among space agencies to support the immediate disaster response phase with satellite data and information. This is organized with Charter activations that are triggered by Authorized Users. Since its inception in 2000, it has supported 723 activations in 129 countries worldwide. In support …

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EO Industry Permanently Open Call Users

Free avalanche mapping tool on GEP

A new processing chain is available on the Geo-hazards Exploitation Platform (GEP). Its core is the avalanche detection method demonstrated in an open call project led by Norce. Taking advantage of the geo-hazards community platform’s new capabilities, anyone can exploit the simple, intuitive user interface and process Sentinel-1 data to detect and monitor avalanches on …

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Training and Education

Free online EO learning for everyone

Most recent add-on to the collection of online MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) dedicated to Earth observation data, techniques and applications is Land in Focus, launched last 4 October. This MOOC, funded by ESA, has been developed by experts from various internationally renowned institutes such as EOS Jena, WUR Wageningen, RUB Bochum, FSU Jena, Sinergise, …

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EO Industry Sustainable Development

Operational EO-based flood disaster risk financing

Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) represents an effective risk management option, able to complement more traditional Disaster Risk Reduction measures by offering a lean way to unlock resources for a fast and prompt reaction when a disaster occurs. This is particularly important when sovereign risk is considered in countries where the magnitude of flood events often …

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Earth Observation for Landslides ‘eo4alps landslides’ – Alps regional initiative

Prime company: SATT CONECTUS ALSACE (FR)

The project focuses on implementing regional geoinformation services and products for landslide risk assessment over the Alpine mountain range. EO4ALPS-landslides will set the basis for the creation of harmonized and advanced landslide inventories and susceptibility/hazard maps based on EO ground motion services linked to advanced modelling capabilities all embedded in the user-driven GeoHazard Exploitation Platform …

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New PSI service SNAPPING operational on the GEP

A new advanced InSAR processing service called SNAPPING (Surface motioN mAPPING) has just been deployed in the Geohazard Exploitation Platform (GEP). The potential of the service is illustrated in the context of the Samos (Greece) M7.0 seismic event of 30 October 2020.     Based on the open source SNAP toolbox and StaMPS software, the …

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Earth Observation and Big Data for improved financial resilience

November 23, 2020 @ 14:00 - 15:30 UTC+2

How to produce the right, meaningful and timely information when it comes addressing financial risks? Can satellite tech help us keep track of global supply chains? This webinar will discuss opportunities and challenges related to earth observation and big data in the context of disaster risk financing, decision-support, anticipatory action, sector-specific loss assessment and loss …

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EO Clinic: Shoreline Mapping in the Gaza Strip

Prime company: GeoVille (AT)

EO Clinic support requested by: UNDP Gaza Office / Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP) Requesting activity: Building Capacities in Remote Sensing Technologies in the Gaza Strip Requesting activity type: Technical Assistance (TA) EO Clinic relevant Thematic Groups: TG2 (Climate Change), TG3 (Coastal Zone Management), TG4 (Disaster Risk Management), TG9 (Urban) Work Order …

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