Project

geoland is carried out in the context of GMES, a joint initiative of European Commission (EC) and European Space Agency (ESA), which aims to build up a European capacity for Global Monitoring of Environment and Security.

The ambition of the geoland consortium is to develop and demonstrate a range of reliable, affordable and cost efficient European geo-information services, supporting the implementation of European directives and their national implementation, as well as European and International policies. Thus, the GMES initiative is considered a unique opportunity to integrate existing technology with innovative and scientifically sound elements into sustainable services.

Within eight sub-projects, the 56 geoland partners develop products and services, utilizing available Earth Observation resources in combination with in-situ measurements, and integrating them with existing models into pre-operational geo-information services. These will support international, European, national and regional authorities and institutions in fulfilling their increasing monitoring and reporting obligations - and help them to better manage natural resources.