European EO Industry

Scientists for many years have been using satellite remote sensing technology, utilising low and medium resolution sensors to improve water balance and farming yield assessment on large geographical scales around the world.

Integrated Use of Satellite Services and Information
Sinaia 11-12 March 2008, Romania

In the last decade, the value of Earth Observation (EO) to society has significantly grown among both the public at large and policy makers worldwide.

Sentinel-1, one element in the GMES programme, has been specifically designed to cover a wide range of environmental and security tasks. Sentinel-1 will also be used for the observation of environmental events such as forest fires and for reconnaissance and support in critical situations where up-to-the-minute data is needed at extremely short notice.

ESA’s GMES initiative is taking a step forward with the expected signature of a contract in December for a synthetic-aperture radar that will be used on the Sentinel 1 satellite. (Source Space News)

Offshore wind is forecast to be the subject of the highest growth rates
across the entire renewable energy sector, with European installations
expected to account for at least 90% of worldwide installed capacity
within the next three to five years.(Credits ESA)

This survey contains not only all European countries with an existing
NGIA, but also those which are still trying to establish one.
The report can be downloaded at www.eurogi.org