Blockchain and Earth Observation – 2019
White paper defining the key potential focus areas for the adoption of blockchain in the EO community. Released in April 2019.
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Blockchain and Earth Observation: a white paper
Blockchain technology is often referred to as having a revolutionary potential for transforming the future of global markets. The industry leaders and policymakers across different sectors of the economy, and in public policy, have launched many initiatives (including dedicated innovation hubs) to investigate the potential of blockchain for financial and non-financial applications. Areas of interest …
Come together: the convergence of blockchain, AI and IoT
The EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum gathers a group of experts working on the European level to analyse and report on a wide range of blockchain themes driven by the priorities of the European Commission. Since its inception in 2018, it has been committed to raise awareness of the technology domain and, in particular, to: …
Flood disaster risk financing: e-Drift services
The demand The frequency and impact of disasters continues to rise, calling for effective disaster risk management and innovative risk financing solutions. Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) can increase the ability of national and local governments, homeowners, businesses, agricultural producers, and low-income populations to respond more quickly and resiliently to disasters by strengthening public financial management …
Methane Emission Detection from Satellite Measurements
Prime company: NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY (NPL) (GB)The project, Methane Emission Detection from Satellite Measurements, is being developed by the U.K. National Physical Laboratory (NPL), experienced in emission detection and rate measurement using in-situ measurement technologies, in particular with application to land fill sites and the oil and gas industry, and GHGSat Inc., a company operating a state-of-the-art satellite system to detect …
Snow avalanche detection and monitoring with Sentinel-1
Incomplete avalanche activity datasets introduce uncertainty to avalanche forecasting Roughly 150-250 people die each year in avalanche accidents. Infrastructure loss and costs from evacuations and road closures and the use of active and permanent mitigation measures amount to large economic costs. Regional avalanche forecasting is an active mitigation measure that informs the public of …
Infrastructures planning and monitoring user consultation conference 2019
February 26, 2019 - February 27, 2019
ESA-ESRIN,
Largo Galileo Galilei, 1
Frascati, RM 00044 Italy
Frascati, RM 00044 Italy
During the past decades infrastructures had to meet rapidly increasing users’ needs in terms of construction of new buildings, transportation, energy, water supply, sewer system and information networks. In this context, Earth Observation (EO) represents an opportunity for innovative science, applications and information services to face some of the issues related to such increase as …
Atlantic from Space
January 23, 2019 - January 25, 2019
National Oceanography Centre (NOC),
European Way
Southampton, SO14 3ZH United Kingdom
Southampton, SO14 3ZH United Kingdom
This workshop will assess the opportunities for Atlantic region focussed EO research and development, downstream activities and ICT evolution, which may be the basis for future ESA investments to address some of the key information needs of this important area. These opportunities will be framed with respect to emerging Earth science, development of novel applications, …
Med 2018
December 11, 2018 - December 12, 2018
ESA-ESRIN,
Largo Galileo Galilei, 1
Frascati, RM 00044 Italy
Frascati, RM 00044 Italy
The Mediterranean Sea region is surrounded by 22 countries, which together share a coastline of 46000 km. About 250 million people resides in coastal hydrological basins and a 50% population growth was reported in 20 years at the end of the 90’s. Fragility and vulnerability of the Mediterranean system is well known and since the …
Replay Φ-week
An exciting week, bringing to ESA-ESRIN in Italy hundreds of participants from all over the world to explore innovation, new technologies and cross-disciplinary cooperation, just came to an end. Replay at your pace the ESA video highlights and the live streamed sessions, directly accessible from the agenda: Monday 12 November 09:00–10:30 Opening Session – Space …