GEO-CRADLE Networking Platform
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Details
- First NameAthos
- Last NameAgapiou
- TitleMr
- PositionResearcher
- Email 1athos.agapiou@cut.ac.cy
- Phone 135725002471
- Organisation NameCyprus University of Technology
- DepartmentCivil Engineering and Geomatics
- TypeResearch & Academic
- Website(s)www.cut.ac.cy
- Street NameSaripolou 2-8
- Street NoAchileos 1A
- Postal Code3036
- TownLimassol
- CountryCyprus
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 capabilitiesEnd User
- 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 AreasCultural Heritage; Enviroment
- 3. Has your organisation participated in EO-related projects?Yes
- 4. Has your Organisation participated in any Copernicus service provision, Copernicus User requirements definition or Copernicus Research & Innovation action?N/A
- 5. Has your Organisation participated in any GEO/GEOSS SBA Tasks, community activities or initiatives?N/A
- 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)
- B. AbroadHigh(>10 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 capacities4) 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?Meteorological/ClimaticAtmospheric Composition/ProfilingHydrometric/Water QualityOther (e.g. Earthquake/Landslide)
- Number of stations6
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?Local
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?N/A
- Number of stations1 or 2
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?LocalRegional
- In which region?Other
- Other regionEastern Mediterranean
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?Yes
- Please specify, including web link if possible
EarSEL; ACTRIS; NASA; AERONET΄CIMEL Photometer under NASA AERONET Maritime Aerosol Network
LiDAR station under EARLINET program
- Number of Stations2
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?National
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?No
- Other Networks or Facilitiesmonitoring of cultural heritage and landscapes (e.g. soil erosion); use of in-situ instruments such as laser scanners and digital photography for 3D complex geometrical model reconstructions
- 2. From the list below, please choose all the networks for which you systematically collect and store data. Atmospheric Composition/ProfilingHydrometric/Water QualityOther (e.g. Earthquake/Volcanic/Landslide)
- Which are the measured attributes (e.g. aerosols, clouds, atmospheric pollutants, etc)? Please specify below.
aerosols
- Are METADATA available?Yes
- What is the temporal resolution of data acquisition?Hourly
- Data availability/access: (You can choose more than one)Real Time/Near Real Time
- Which are the measured attributes (e.g. water level, discharge, etc)? Please specify below.
Water turbidity
Water temperature - Are METADATA available?Yes
- What is the temporal resolution of data acquisition?Daily
- Data availability/access:Upon RequestAccess to Past Archives
- Other Data Typeswe currently do not use sensor networks, data are collected, processed and stored ad hoc. Regrading the policy issues, all collected and processed data are regarded to be property of the CUT. Results used in the deliverables of the single projects that fund the reserach are considered to be property of the project in question (according to specific CAs for each single project). GPS measurements for surface displacement monitoring
- Model/Algorithm1
one example is Soil erosion (RUSLE equation)
- Which of the following application area(s) does the model serve? Other (e.g. Earthquake/Volcanic/Landslide)
- 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)Other
- Please specify
- in-situ data and statistic info on rainfall;
- experts opinion (for support practices factor);
- statistic data and literature (for land management); - What is the geographic coverage/extent the model applies to?LocalNational
- Contact details of the person in charge
Metadata are not always available
- Does your Organisation have sufficient available computing resources for the processing and exploitation of EO data and the models running?Other
- 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 Land Use/Cover & Change (classified activities and statistics)Air Quality
- Please provide some additional details and/or give concrete examples of the products/services.
thematic maps
- Do you provide these products/services freely or on a commercial basis?All are provided freely
- Are you using open EO data sources (e.g. EOSAT, USGS, NASA, ESA) for providing services and which?
yes
- Which are your main customers / end-users?
scientific community
National Activities
- 1. Is there funding for EO activities available in your country? Yes
- 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.
Coordination of EO activities in Cyprus could be largely improved, for example by joining to the European Space Agency.
- 5. Which of the following best describes the level of interaction between the EO community and decision makers in your country?In specific thematic areas
- 6. Can you give examples of high impact EO dedicated workshops organized in your country in the last decade?
RSCy 2014 -2016, RSCy a conference co-organized by CUT is one of the highlights in EO sector in Cyprus. It has been organised annually since 2013. During the last edition in 2016, RSCy has hosted a workshop on "Copernicus Contribution on Cultural Heritage" with high level speakers from german Space Agency (DLR), European Commission and European Space Ageny.
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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