Internationalization
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IABG’s Geodata Factory celebrates its tenth anniversary
- September 20, 2017
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: Internationalization, Members News
No CommentsOttobrunn/Dresden, 18 Sep. 2017. IABG’s Geodata Factory, established in Dresden in November 2007, can meanwhile look back on a successful first decade. Its launch was part of a large-scale assignment that included the processing of world-wide geo data for the German Federal Armed Forces.
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Using Satellites to Monitor Progress toward the SDGs
- August 24, 2017
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: Archive, Internationalization
The plummeting cost of satellite data in the past decade has made earth observation (EO) and geospatial information more attractive than ever for addressing poverty, monitoring environmental changes, and stimulating economic growth – among other objectives. It is especially valuable in developing countries, which often do not have adequate monitoring systems to track progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and other global and national goals.
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UN-GGIM Welcomes Alignment of Strategic Framework with 2030 Agenda
- August 16, 2017
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
© Ana Maria Lebada Blog (4 August 2017) The UN Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) discussed implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during its seventh session. Senior officials and executives from national geospatial information and statistical authorities within Member States and international geospatial experts from across the globe welcomed the alignment of GGIM’s Strategic Framework with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and discussed ways to support the alignment.
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Precision farming via satellite imaging
- August 2, 2017
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: Internationalization, Members News
27 July 2017. Precision farming is set to become even more precise with a new camera drawing on satellite imaging.
Thanks to research with ESA on new cameras, hyperspectral cameras flying on drones are now able to see details as small as 4–5 cm. -
Planet wins second NGA satellite-imagery contract
- July 24, 2017
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: European EO Industry, Internationalization
WASHINGTON — Planet has won a second contract to provide satellite imagery to the U.S. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA), beating out contenders UrtheCast, Orbital Insight and Sky Hawk Drone Services.
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Our Economy Depends on Earth Observation and Scientific Research
- April 17, 2017
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
Since the mid-1970s I have studied and worked as a practitioner in the areas of environmental policy and public management.
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Musselburgh firm Astrosat's 'CCTV in the sky' to help fight illegal logging in Guatemala!
- April 17, 2017
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: Internationalization, Members News
by Avril Campbell. ILLEGAL logging in the rainforests of Guatemala could be tackled by ‘CCTV in the sky’ being developed by a Musselburgh-based company.
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Satellite Earth-Observation Market in Midst of Major Industry Shift
- October 22, 2014
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
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Something to watch over us
- May 11, 2012
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
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Satellite Industry Growth To Continue Despite Challenging Environment
- February 7, 2012
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization