Local and regional planners | Town / city authorities, Regional governments, Architects and Planners. | Monitor air quality Monitor pollution in rivers and lakes Monitor building development Assess land value, ownership, type, use Assess changes in land use and quality Detect land movement; subsidence, heave Measure land-use statistics Monitor high risk areas Assess pressures on populations and migration Assess changes to urban and rural areas Map urban areas Monitor urban development |
Emergency & Social Protection | Coast guards, ambulance services, fire services, police services, civil protection organisations, rescue services. | Detect and monitor arid areas Detect and monitor wildfires Map and assess flooding Forecast and assess landslides Assess and monitor volcanic activity Forecast and map large waves Assess damage from earthquakes Monitor snow cover Detect and monitor hurricanes and typhoons | Education, training and research | Schools and Education Authorities, Universities, Research Organisations, Professional Training Organisations. | Assess changes in the carbon balance Assess climate change risk Map geological features Monitor high risk areas Assess changes to urban and rural areas |
Security, Defence & Military | Border control organisations, police and rescue forces, military services, intelligence Services. | Monitor land border incursions Detect sensitive risk areas Monitor high risk areas Assess pressures on populations and migrations Detect ships in critical areas. |
Humanitarian Operations | Humanitarian aid and support organisations such as: European level (DG RELEX; DG ECHO, DG ENV / MIC) UN level (OCHA, UNHCR, UNDPKO, UNDP, UNOPS, UNITAR, UNICEF, UNESCO, WFP), international level (IFRC, WHO, WB, donor organisations, national level (Civil Protection Agencies, Ministries of Internal Affairs / Civil Protection Department, Development and Aid Agencies). |
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