Users in defence and security work in the field of military, emergency and social protection and define, collect, analyse information to provide
intelligence & safety (monitor events, improve response and drive resilience). Some examples are activities under humanitarian response such as border control organisations, police and rescue forces, coast guards, civil protection, military services, and intelligence services which can use EO services to detect and monitor high risk areas produced naturally or by humans, monitor border incursions or maritime movements.
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Market Sector | Composition | EO Services | 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 |
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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 typhoonsEducation, 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). | Detect and monitor arid areas Detect sensitive risk areas Map disaster areas (Situation Awareness) Monitor water use on crops and horticulture Monitor humanitarian movement and camps Assess pressures on populations and migration Monitor air quality Forecasting epidemics and diseases Forecasting sunlight exposure |
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