NEREUS – the Network of European NEREUS – the Network of European Region Using Space TechnologiesRegion Using Space Technologies

“The future of GMES after 2014 from a regional perspective”

Role of the Earth Role of the Earth Observation/GMES Working GroupObservation/GMES Working Group

Professor Alan WellsProfessor Alan WellsUniversity of Leicester, UKUniversity of Leicester, UK

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NEREUS Strategic ObjectivesNEREUS Strategic Objectives

The Voice of European Regions for the The Voice of European Regions for the Application of Space TechnologyApplication of Space Technology

A key source of information on space A key source of information on space matters in Europe for its members matters in Europe for its members

An advocate for the regions in matters of space policy

A network focussed on USING space technologies

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Global Satellite

navigation

Working Groups

NEREUS-WG-Education, Training, COM

Earth Observation

/GMES

Telecom

Regional Policy

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Earth Observation/GMES Earth Observation/GMES Working GroupWorking Group

A network focussed on Earth observation and GMES applications and opportunities among regional participants, (industry, regional authorities, academic and research institutes.

An forum for knowledge exchange and information An forum for knowledge exchange and information sharingsharing

A voice for explaining and promotingr egional interests in GMES.

25 Uses of GMES in25 Uses of GMES inin thein theNEREUS RegionsNEREUS Regions

A regionally based A regionally based consultation consultation

undertaken by the undertaken by the NEREUS EO/GMES NEREUS EO/GMES

Working GroupWorking Group

Intended purpose “25 Uses”

Provide reference to a representative sample of the GMES market in the regions.

Promote GMES to regional end users.

Inform “policy shakers and movers” about GMES markets applications and opportunities.

Case Studies of current uses of GMES in the Regions.

25 case studies offered from 17 regions.

Strong motivation from the Working group members to identify their regional involvements

in GMES.

Wide diversity of applications have been presented.

Three Different Motivations Have Emerged

Operational projects in support of regional priorities.

-Fire and Flood Risk, -Coast, Land and Water Management

Projects driven by EU directives and programmesMapping-CORINE and GMES Urban AtlasNATURA-biodiversityMaritime SecurityCivil Protection

Applications driven by research priorities.Climate Change-regional impacts.Urban Air Quality – Citizens’ Health.

Clustering of Shared Interests between Regions

Mapping with GMESUrban Atlas, Agricultural Land

Use, Coastlines. 20042004 20052005

Monitoring Forest Clearance. MoliseGMES Urban Atlas. x10 Corine Resolution. Veneto Coastline Monitoring Aquitaine

GMES for Maritime Security and Marine

Economy

TerraSAR Ship Detection Mecklenburg Vorpommern

Daily sea ice maps derived from EO data. Bremen.

Daily Estimation of Oil Slicks around the Azores Islands

Civil Protection MeasuresFires, Floods, Landslip.

Forest Fires Early detection .. Basilicata region

Mapping of flooding from satellite images. Bavaria.

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Geological landslip detections with SAR. Lombardia.

Urban Quality of LifeAir Quality and Urban

Heat Islands.

Traffic induced NOx pollution superimposed on imported emissions from adjacent territories. East Midlands, UK. Urban Heat Island effects with EO thermal imaging. Madrid

Water and Land Management

Snow cover monitoring for water reserve forecasting. Midi PyreneesFertiliser management by EO in crop growth cycle. Midi Pyrenees

GMES systems and services from service providers are not always meeting the needs of regional and local administrations and potential end-users.

Regional/local administrations and commercial enterprises, as potential end users, may be unfamiliar with existing EO/GMES data systems and services and their potential for use outside the space sector.

Indicates need for more focussed communications, wider-based dialogue and better training facilities.

Provisional findings.

Emerging Roles for Regional Consortia

Consortia are being constructed around industry (esp. SME’s), academic and regional authority partnerships.

Different modelsDifferent funding arrangements

Policy role: consortia members as advisers to regional authorities on uses of EO/GMES capabilities to deliver regional development strategies.

Consortia delivering pre-operational demonstration projects.

Regional technology demonstrators are key steps towards the wider market.

Regional Roles in GMES Operational

Implementation Phase

“25 Uses” offers evidence that the regional connection offers a significant delivery mechanisms for enhancing

exploitation of EO/GMES across Europe.

The regions are closely connected to a wide and diverse range of potential end users.

NEREUS is ready to contribute to widening the scope of GMES in its forthcoming Operational Implementation

Phase.

Target for 2012. “NEREUS identifies 50 operational uses of GMES in the Regions”