GEO-CRADLE Networking Platform
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Details
- First NameTal
- Last NameSvoray
- TitleMr
- PositionProf. and Chair
- Email 1tsvoray@bgu.ac.il
- Phone 197286472018
- Organisation NameBen-Gurion University of the Negev
- DepartmentGeography and Environmental Development
- TypeResearch & Academic
- Website(s)http://in.bgu.ac.il/humsos/geog/Pages/default.aspx
- Street NameRager
- Street No1
- Postal Code85338
- TownBeer-Sheva
- CountryIsrael
Activity Focus
- 1. Which of these statements best describe your Organisation’s role in the value chain?Value-adder(data process-modelling)GIS/mapping service providerEnd User with in house GIS/ mapping capabilities
- 2. What are the main thematic areas of activity of your Organisation?Climate change (e.g. climatology- meteorology atmospheric composition- air quality- radiation)Food security (including agriculture and water extremes i.e. floods and droughts)
- 3. Has your organisation participated in EO-related projects?No
- 4. Has your Organisation participated in any Copernicus service provision, Copernicus User requirements definition or Copernicus Research & Innovation action?No
- 5. Has your Organisation participated in any GEO/GEOSS SBA Tasks, community activities or initiatives?No
- 6. How would you rate your Organisation’s level of collaboration with other EO actors in your country or abroad?
- A. In your CountryNone (0 actors)
- B. AbroadNone (0 Actors)
Capacities
- From the list below, please choose all the domains in which your organisation has capacities. 2) Ground-based/In-situ monitoring networks/facilities (of active or passive remote sensors- meteo/atmospheric/water sensors- etc)3) Modelling and computing processing capacities
- 1. What type of ground-based/in-situ networks or facilities do you operate?Soil attributes/Spectra
- Number of stations1
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?Local
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?Yes
- 2. From the list below, please choose all the networks for which you systematically collect and store data. Soil attributes/Spectra
- Are METADATA available?No
- Model/Algorithm1
Soil moisture modeling
- Which of the following application area(s) does the model serve? Soil attributes/Spectra
- Please specify the source of EO data used in the model.Geospatial data (e.g.DTM)Remote sensing data (e.g raw satellite high-level images)In situ data (e.g. temperature-pressure-humidity)
- What is the geographic coverage/extent the model applies to?Local
- Contact details of the person in charge
Tal Svoray
BGU
tsvoray@bgu.ac.il - Does your Organisation have sufficient available computing resources for the processing and exploitation of EO data and the models running?Server Clusters
National Activities
- 1. Is there funding for EO activities available in your country? No
- 2. Is there a National Space Policy/Strategy? N/A
- 3. Is there a Space Agency in your country? Yes
- 4. Which of the following best describes the level of coordination of EO activities in your country? N/A
- 5. Which of the following best describes the level of interaction between the EO community and decision makers in your country?N/A
Engagement in GEO-CRADLE
- 1. Would your Organisation be interested in contributing with its capacities to a regional initiative of GEO and/or Copernicus, addressing regional needs in the domains of Climate Change, Access to Raw Materials, Energy, Food Security and Water? Yes under specific conditions
- 2. Would you be interested in providing feedback to the GEO-CRADLE consortium for establishing a roadmap for the implementation of GEO and Copernicus in North Africa, Middle East and the Balkans? Yes
Location
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