1. Marek Banaszkiewicz Space Research Centre Polish Academy of Sciences May 14, 2012 Kraków 1 Space and sustainability

2. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A PILLAR OF EU POLICY May 14, 2012Kraków2

3. What is sustainable development? Brundtland (UN) report, 1987 "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.„ The fourth element: culture Renewable resources: a key to survival May 14, 2012Kraków3

4. Main global issues Climate change –Limit greenhouse effect –Protect environment Energy and raw material resources –Renewable energies –Raw materials from space? Food crisis –Water, commodity that is getting scarce –Efficient agriculture is a must May 14, 2012Kraków4

5. Can space-based tools help? Space applications: –Telecommunication; yes, through better and faster dissemination of information, through reliable link in emergency situations (disasters) –Navigation: yes, through efficient management of transportation fleets, through localization of people that need assistance –Earth observations: yes, through global and frequent acquisition and dissemination of data about land, oceans, atmosphere and infrastructure May 14, 2012Kraków5

6. GMES – AN EUROPEAN ANSWER May 14, 2012Kraków6

7. GMES – European flagship in Earth Observations GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) is a joint initiative of EC and ESA that has started in 2000 It has got three components: satellites, in- situ, and services Costs so far amount to 2.4 BEuro, and are are expected to be 5.8 BEuro in 2014 – 2020 May 14, 2012Kraków7

8. GMES - Satellites Sentinels: 1 to 5, launched in series (A, B, C…). Always two series on orbit. Characteristics: –Sentinel 1: radar satellite in C band for monitoring ice, sees and vegetation –Sentinel 2: multichannel optical system (res >10 m) for wide swath land monitoring –Sentinel 3: multispectral optical system (med. Res. 250 m) for global vegetation monitoring –Sentinel 4 & 5: atmosphere monitoring May 14, 2012Kraków8

9. GMES - Services Groups of services: –Land monitoring –Monitoring of oceans and sees –Monitoring of the atmosphere –Emergency service –Service for security –Climate change monitoring (a new one) May 14, 2012Kraków9

10. Examples May 14, 2012Kraków10

11. POLAND’S CONTRIBUTION May 14, 2012Kraków11

12. Participation in GMES Projects of 6th and 7th FP –Land monitoring: geoland and geoland2 (IGiK and SRC) – Ocean monitoring: Myocean (Marine Institute) –Atmosphere monitoring: MACC (Institute of Environment Protection) –Security: G-MOSAIC (SRC) May 14, 2012Kraków12

13. PECS projects Flood warning system for a single catchment Carbon balance assessment for Polish forests Biebrza wetlands as a ecosystem in transition Biofuels: where to grow them and how efficient it can be May 14, 2012Kraków13

14. Examples: geoland2 May 14, 2012Kraków14

15. Examples: G-MOSAIC May 14, 2012Kraków15

16. Emergency: Safer activation in 2010 for flood monitoring May 14, 2012Kraków16

17. ANOTHER ASPECTS OF SPACE CONQUEST May 14, 2012Kraków17

18. Thank you for your attention May 14, 2012Kraków18