Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) is defined by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as the effective understanding of anything associated with the maritime domain that could affect the security, safety, economy, or environment. In the context of MDA activities, the complete understanding of the current maritime picture, as well as a deep knowledge of the maritime …
The objective of ROAD-DL service is to provide road condition assessment based on remote sensing data. The service aims to provide up to date classification of specific features related with road condition that could trigger inspection or maintenance actions. Specifically, the service ingest Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Sentinel-1 satellite images, provided by ESA through the …
Within two years, the Irrigation+ project consortium published 16 peer-reviewed scientific papers which leverage advanced Earth observation algorithms and techniques for irrigation mapping, quantification and detection. An overview of main achievements – taking advantage of the exploitation of Copernicus Sentinel data – is provided in a webstory published today. Read the story. Featured …
A research in the context of the Irrigation+ project follow-on activity DTE Hydrology analysed the potential for inferring rainfall measurements from satellite data at higher resolution than the current usual one (10km). In particular, it explored the application of the SM2RAIN (Soil Moisture to Rain) algorithm for rainfall estimation to a high resolution soil moisture …
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 …
WorldCover provides a new baseline global land cover product at 10 m resolution for 2020 based on Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data, developed and validated in 9 months from last data take. Key end-users, such as FAO, OECD, UNCCD, WRI, CGIAR, and EU DEFIS were an integral part of the project, following the whole project workflow …
PROJECT GOALS The dense spatial and temporal coverage of the Amazon basin with Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar scenes has opened vast potential for capturing the complexity in tropical forest loss and regrowth. Sentinel-1 for Science Amazonas aims to: Develop, test and validate an operational-level Multi-temporal forest Change Detection (MCD) algorithm, Estimate carbon loss and gain …
The execution of the construction projects is usually the longest phase in the project life cycle and it typically consumes the most energy and the most resources. Global construction companies cannot be physically present all along the execution phase to control the implementation of the construction on-site. Then, they are used to control advancement only …
Historically, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has represented the biggest share of the EU budget. From more than 70 percent of finances in the 1980s to about 40 percent, the CAP provides farmers with direct payments to make their businesses more profitable, reduce risks associated with weather and guarantee food supply chains across the continent. …
The MRV4C project, developing a Monitoring, Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) System for cocoa agroforestry in the Dominican Republic (DR) was a 1-year activity funded by the European Space Agency through the Open Call funding opportunity, addressing activity line 6, “EO for Sustainable Development”, of the ESA EO SCIENCE FOR SOCIETY programme. The aim of …
