Abstract of the project
E-SHAPE is a unique initiative that brings together decades of public investment in Earth observation and cloud capabilities in services for decision makers, citizens, industry and researchers.
It enables Europe to position itself as a global force in Earth observation by leveraging Copernicus, making use of existing European capabilities and improving user adoption of data from GEO resources.
EuroGEO, as Europe's contribution to the Global System of Earth Observation Systems (GEOSS), aims to bring together Earth observation resources in Europe.
27 cloud-based pilot applications in 7 thematic areas address societal challenges, promote entrepreneurship and support sustainable development, in line with GEO's three main priorities (SDG, Paris Agreement and Sendaï Framework).
• Promote the development of valuable Earth observation services with and for e-shape users:
• Support the coordinated exploitation of Earth observation data and services across the entire ecosystem of actors in Europe and beyond;
• Coordinate the European contribution to GEOSS, making the most of European investments in Copernicus and many important research and development projects;
• Generate key tools that will help the sustainability of Earth observation activities now and in the future, through open and inclusive processes;
• Rationalize access to key resources (knowledge, technology, markets and capital) by enabling researchers, developers and industrial players to provide services that bring concrete benefits to a number of key social sectors;
• Overcoming barriers, helping to enhance services to reach a critical mass of users across borders and sectors.
• Provide a significant boost to activities that will enable and accelerate a breakthrough in the European EO sector and downstream markets benefiting from EO services.
• Coordinate EO actions, leverage existing European heritage that benefits from open science and link up with flagship initiatives and GEO initiatives;
• Provide concrete benefits derived from EO with and for users through rigorous co-design;
• Implement a coordinated and comprehensive portfolio of activities with an emphasis on user uptake, operational services, business support and aggressive outreach strategy;
• On board new pilots currently under development outside the project, providing them with access to the strategic knowledge and communication channels of e-shape.
• Ieee France Section
• Internationales Institut Fuer Angewandte Systemanalyse
• Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research
• Nilu Stiftelsen Norsk Institutt Forluftforskning
• Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Wissenschaften Ev
• Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Zentrum Fur Material- Und Kustenforschunggmbh
• Ivl Svenska Miljoeinstitutet Ab
• Institut Jozef Stefan
• Natural Environment Research Council
• Bye Bente
• Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut
• Centro De Investigacion Ecologica Y Aplicaciones Forestales