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Details
- First NameRumiana
- Last NameVatseva
- TitleMs
- PositionProfessor
- Email 1rvatseva@gmail.com
- Phone 1(+359 2) 979 3370
- Organisation NameBulgarian Academy of Sciences, National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography
- TypeResearch & Academic
- Website(s)http://www.niggg.bas.bg
- Street NameAcad. G. Bonchev Str.
- Street NoBlock 3
- Postal Code1113
- TownSofia
- CountryBulgaria
Activity Focus
- 1. Which of these statements best describe your Organisation’s role in the value chain?Raw data/providerValue-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)Other
- Other Thematic AreasGeography, Geophysics and Geodesy
- 3. Has your organisation participated in EO-related projects?Yes
- Please provide links where applicable (e.g. FP& BEYOND – website URL), or any other information that you find usefulFP7 IGIT - http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/97493_en.html; FP7 Balkan GEO Network http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/97148_en.html; FP7 PASODOBLE - http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/94372_en.html; FP7 iSOIL - www.isoil.info
- 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?Yes
- Please provide some additional information Research projects
- 6. How would you rate your Organisation’s level of collaboration with other EO actors in your country or abroad?
- A. In your CountryLow(1-4 actors)
- Please expand on the collaboration if appropriate, indicating if possible the contact details of these EO actors.
Institutes at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
- B. AbroadLow(1-4 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)4) EO data exploitation for the provision of value-adding services and products
- 1. What type of ground-based/in-situ networks or facilities do you operate?Atmospheric Composition/ProfilingOther (e.g. Earthquake/Landslide)
- Number of stationsIonosphere/troposphere, Atmospheric Boundary Layer Dynamics, Biologically-active UV Radiation
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?National
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?Yes
- Other Networks or FacilitiesNational Seismic Network - 14 stations, National coverage; National GNSS Permanent Network - National coverage; National Strong Motion Network - National coverage; Ionosphere/troposphere, Atmospheric Boundary Layer Dynamics, Biologically-active UV Radiation - National coverage; Geomagnetic Field Variations Monitoring - National coverage; Tide Gauges Monitoring Network - National coverage.
- 2. From the list below, please choose all the networks for which you systematically collect and store data. Atmospheric Composition/ProfilingOther (e.g. Earthquake/Volcanic/Landslide)
- Which are the measured attributes (e.g. aerosols, clouds, atmospheric pollutants, etc)? Please specify below.
atmospheric pollutants; seismic data
- Are METADATA available?N/A
- Other Data TypesSeismic Network
- Do you deliver services / products that are based on the exploitation of EO data? Yes
- Which of the following areas do your products/services cover? You can choose more than one Ecosystems(desertification-environmental impact- pollution)Land Motion/Ground MovementLand Use/Cover & Change (classified activities and statistics)Urban AreasAir QualityClimateOther (e.g. landslide-earthquakes-etc)
- Please provide some additional details and/or give concrete examples of the products/services.
earthquakes
- Do you provide these products/services freely or on a commercial basis?Some are charged for
- Are you using open EO data sources (e.g. EOSAT, USGS, NASA, ESA) for providing services and which?
ESA, USGS
- Which are your main customers / end-users?
State authorities, municipalities
National Activities
- 1. Is there funding for EO activities available in your country? Yes
- If yes, specify the case(s).Yes-for infrastructure development
- Please specify
National seismic network
- 2. Is there a National Space Policy/Strategy? N/A
- 3. Is there a Space Agency in your country? No
- 4. Which of the following best describes the level of coordination of EO activities in your country? Scarce
- Please provide examples of collaboration between research and private sector entities in your country.
Renewable energy
- 5. Which of the following best describes the level of interaction between the EO community and decision makers in your country?Scarce
- Please provide examples of EO-based services and/or products in your country which are operationally used by public sector bodies.
natural risk assessment
- 6. Can you give examples of high impact EO dedicated workshops organized in your country in the last decade?
No
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
- 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
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