Policy, solutions and funding for new initiatives: ESA is joining forces at two events with decision-makers, universities, industry and users to map how space services can contribute to emerging challenges in the Arctic. At the forefront are climate change, transport safety and security, and sustainable exploitation.
This is event is available for participation on an ongoing basis
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The European Space Agency is organising the International Forum on Satellite Earth Observation for Geohazard Risk Management on 21-23 May 2012 at the Santorini Convention Centre, Greece.
Event attendance is open to geo-science users and experts working in the field of geohazard risk assessment and management. This includes representatives from space agencies, EO mission owners/operators, the EO Value Adding sector and users such as risk management authorities, land planning and risk prevention services, infrastructure managers, etc.
Yesterday’s successful maiden flight of ESA’s new Vega rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, opens a new set of launch services – including two of the Sentinel satellites for GMES.
ESA’s Earth Explorers have again shown how they are surpassing expectations. Designed to map soil moisture and ocean salinity, the versatile SMOS satellite has demonstrated that it can also offer unique information to improve hurricane forecasts.
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