This page provides the top level structure for the breakdown (taxonomy) of the EO Services markets. There are 22 market sectors identified grouped into 6 categories (titles on the tabs) organised according to the EARSC Taxonomy. The information is organised by:

Market Sector: this defines the area of market for which EO services apply.
Composition: gives examples of the types of organisation that make up the market sector. It helps define the sector.
EO Services: Each EO Service is unique within the Thematic services taxonomy but may apply in several different market segments.

For each EO service, there may be many specific products which are being offered and which are described in a section on the application service page.

Managed Living Resources

Users in managed living resources refer to human activities exploiting natural organic resources. Knowledge and information products to forge a viable strategy for the user’s operations such as the assessment of the status of the resource due to natural or human activities for effective commercial exploitation and conservation. This includes agriculture, fishing and forestry sectors.

Market Sector

Composition

EO Services

Agriculture

Agricultural commodities/trading,
agricultural production / horticulture,
agricultural services,
agriculture machinery,
agriculture and rural development policy,
agri chemicals / plants & fertilizers,
animal production / livestock/ stock traders on commodity price like wheat, coffee.

The EO/GI users also include agriculture and rural policy makers and insurers.

Assess environmental impact of farming

Assess crop damage due to storms

Monitor crop disease and stress

Assess crop acreage and yield harvest

Monitor specific crop types

Forecast crop yields

Monitor water use on crops and horticulture

Detect illegal or undesired crops

Measure land use statistics

Forestry

Forest management,
forest Services,
commodities,
logging industry,
wood, paper and pulp industry,
forest policy,
forest machinery,
forest policy makers.

Assess deforestation / forest degradation

Assess environmental impact of forestry

Assess forest damage due to storms or insects

Assess changes in the carbon balance

Detect and monitor wildfires

Assess forest types

Monitor forest resources

Detect illegal forest activities

Fisheries

Fish stock management,
fishing fleets,
fishery distribution logistics,
aquaculture / fish farms,
coastal management agencies,
fisheries authorities / policy makers.

Map water depth / charting

Forecast and map large waves

Map fish shoals

Detect and monitor illegal fishing

Forecast and monitor current movement and drift

Detect and monitor oil slicks

Monitor pollution at sea