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OBSERVER: Copernicus Land Monitoring Service: Measuring the effectiveness of protecting Natura 2000 grasslands

OBSERVER: Copernicus Land Monitoring Service: Measuring the effectiveness of protecting Natura 2000 grasslandsCSO Tanya Walker Thu, 22/07/2021 – 11:57 Grassland habitats in Europe are facing an overall decline in terms of extent and biodiversity. Through the Natura 2000 network, the world’s largest ecological network of protected areas, these species-rich habitats are being protected, but continuous…
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OBSERVER: Monitoring freshwater quality with Copernicus

OBSERVER: Monitoring freshwater quality with CopernicusCSO Tanya Walker Thu, 05/08/2021 – 11:32 Freshwater, one of the world’s most scarce and precious resources, is essential for all life on Earth. Freshwater shortage can be devastating for the environment and humans. However, it is not just about freshwater availability, but also about the quality of the available…
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Urban GreenESA Business Applications

Closing date:  Thursday, November 11, 2021 ARTES Programme:  Business Applications Opportunity:  Intended Tender Activity:  Feasibility Study The quality of urban life and the functioning of the city depends on the quality with which the cities are shaped, restructured and transformed toward a sustainable city. One attractive and efficient way to guide this transformation is by…
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Exhibition ‘SEEN FROM SPACE’ in Brest, Britanny (FR) open to the public ’till October 2021

The exhibition SEEN FROM SPACE invites you to a unique journey in Brittany through exceptional Copernicys images obtained by Earth observation satellites.      The exhibition is open to the public now until October displayed in the garden of the scientific aquarium Oceanopolis (Brest, Brittany (NEREUS full member)).   What is about   These satellites are bearing sensors…
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EXTENSIONESA Business Applications

– nEXt generaTion augmENted reality touriSm enhancIng cultural heritage preservatiON ARTES Programme:  Business Applications Activity:  Demonstration Project Thematic Areas:  Tourism Space Assets:  Satellite Navigation Earth Observation The project aims at the creation of services for the safeguard, conservation, promotion and enjoyment of the cultural heritage by using Space assets, AR and 5G network. The initiative…
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BirdsEyeViewESA Business Applications

– BirdsEyeView: Weather-Risk Insurance ARTES Programme:  Business Applications Activity:  Feasibility Study Thematic Areas:  Food & Agriculture Finance, Investment & Insurance Space Assets:  Earth Observation Natural disasters are increasing in both frequency and severity as a result of climate-change. Few feel the impact of these extreme weather events more than farmers. BirdsEyeView combines high-resolution satellite imagery…
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GWSSESA Business Applications

– Global Wildfire Service from Space ARTES Programme:  Business Applications Activity:  Kick-start Activity Thematic Areas:  Environment, Wildlife and Natural Resources Space Assets:  Earth Observation With rapidly growing wildfire disasters in Europe and worldwide, we see an increasing need for new technologies and applications to better monitor these fires. OroraTech is developing an innovative all-in-one global…
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XplorIT for RecoveryESA Business Applications

– XplorIT Data Duopoly Covid-19 Project ARTES Programme:  Business Applications Activity:  Demonstration Project Thematic Areas:  Tourism Space Assets:  Earth Observation Due to the pandemic, Data Duopoly have pivoted to utilise their existing technology to help the recovery post-Covid. They can help aid social distancing on site by utilising satellite data and location data and this…
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OBSERVER: Copernicus & Remote Sensing: learning opportunities for young students

OBSERVER: Copernicus & Remote Sensing: learning opportunities for young students CSO Tanya Walker Thu, 29/07/2021 – 11:08 Teachers wanting to contribute to science education with young students and bring innovative teaching materials to their classroom should include remote sensing and Earth Observation in their curricula. The Copernicus ecosystem and wider remote sensing community offer many…
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The innovative physics engine teaching students to code virtual robots in life-like landscapesESA Business Applications

With the help of ESA Demonstration Project funding, Robotify developed an advanced in-browser physics engine. The Robotiphy Severus engine is pioneering the in-browser 3D simulation space and making education in coding and robotics more accessible.