Earth Observations for Sustainable Development

The EGU General Assembly 2019, which is taking place in Vienna (Austria) on 7–12 April 2019, would like to invite you to submit an abstract to:

Session ESSI1.16, Earth Observations for Sustainable Development

The deadline for abstract submission is 10 January 2019, 13:00 CET or, for those applying for EGU Roland Schlich travel support, 1 December 2018, 13:00 CET.

Detailed information on how to submit an abstract can be found at: https://egu2019.eu/abstracts_and_programme/how_to_submit_an_abstract.html

Session Description

The application of Earth Observation (EO) datasets for Sustainable Development is a fast-growing field. EO technologies and innovations are constantly evolving, and contributing to the delivery of sustainable, economic and societal benefit to developing countries, helping them meet their Sustainable Development Goals.

There is great potential to build on the unique strengths that the space sector has in terms of services and technology to deliver sustainable development objectives, especially in data-sparse regions of the globe, and realising this potential is crucial.

The scientific and socio-economic benefits remote sensing data are limitless. Especially in developing nations, where there is a need to bridge the gap between existing technologies and operational applications, EO technology can help enhance the capability to monitor the Earth’s vital resources, and to support the planning, design, operation, and management processes of various sectors.

This session invites submissions from researchers and practitioners, whose work with EO technologies provides the information needed to confront key sustainable development challenges, spanning a whole range of themes such as: disaster response and early warning systems, water resources, agriculture, air and water quality, deforestation, land-use change, urban development, renewable energy.