Forests cover almost a third of world’s land surface, representing one of the most important ecosystems in our planet and a fundamental element to fight climate change. Moreover, forests create natural habitat to a large variegate of flora and fauna
RUS Webinar – Deforestation with Sentinel-1 – 6 Dec. 2018
Forests cover almost a third of world’s land surface, representing one of the most important ecosystems in our planet and a fundamental element to fight climate change. Moreover, forests create natural habitat to a large variegate of flora and fauna
RUS Webinar – Glacier velocity – 8 Nov. 2018
Greenland ice sheet is the second largest ice mass on Earth. As climate changes, the ice sheet surface melt is increasing and more and more fresh-water flows to the ocean, contributing to the global sea-level rise. Glacier velocity is a
RUS Webinar – Urban classification with Sentinel-1 – 18 Oct. 2018
As the world is facing a large increase in population, reliable information on urban areas is required to assist and help in the decision-making process. Different methods can be used to gather this information but satellite Earth observation offers a
RUS Webinar – Active fire detection with Sentinel-3 – 20 Sept. 2018
Open vegetation fires are critical elements acting as a driving force by modifying land cover, consuming terrestrial vegetation and reducing ecosystem services. Such fire activity acts across all vegetated areas, but is usually very dynamic in its magnitude, impact and
RUS Webinar – Special edition “AskRUS – Sentinel-1” – 12 July 2018
This webinar was a special one, as it gave the RUS users the opportunity to get an answer to any question they may have concerning Sentinel-1, either concerning one of of our past webinars related to this sensor or about
RUS Webinar – Land subsidence mapping with Sentinel-1 – 14 June 2018
Land subsidence in Mexico City is estimated to be more than 9 meters over the last century, resulting in damages to buildings, streets, sidewalks, sewers, storm water drains and other infrastructure. As the city is partially built on the site
RUS Webinar – Oil spill mapping with Sentinel-1 – 15 May 2018
In the last thirty odd years, the issue of oil spills has taken on much importance because when they occur, they cause a multitude of problems for the environment. An oil spill happens on a large scale and is mostly
RUS Webinar – Mapping waterbodies from space – 3 April 2018
The ability to accurately map water surfaces is integral to many hydrological scientific and civil applications. Various methods exist and are used on operational basis. In this webinar, we will have a look at the basic methods of mapping waterbodies
RUS Webinar – Land monitoring with Sentinel-3 – 13 Mar. 2018
Land surface dynamics represent one of the key drivers to assess environmental change at different scales. Monitoring activities play a relevant role to detect and understand those patterns and to measure the resilience of ecosystems. Satellite based Earth observation methods