GEO-CRADLE Networking Platform
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Details
- First NameMilena
- Last NameKercheva
- TitleMs
- PositionAssoc. Prof.
- Email 1mkercheva@abv.bg
- Email 2soil@mail.bg
- Phone 1879537351
- Organisation NameInstitute of Soil Science, Agrotechnology and Plant Protection "N. Poushkarov"
- DepartmentSoil Physics
- TypeResearch & Academic
- Thematic AreaClimate changeFood Security
- Website(s)www.issapp.org
- Street NameBansko shose
- Street No7
- Postal Code1331
- TownSofia
- CountryBulgaria
Activity Focus
- 1. Which of these statements best describe your Organisation’s role in the value chain?Raw data/providerEnd User
- 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)Other
- 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 usefulMARS-MERA 1996-1998
- 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 Contact Toma Shishkov - toma_shishkov@yahoo.com
- 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.
Ministry of Environment and Water, Bulgaria
Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Bulgaria
RESAC - 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)3) Modelling and computing processing capacities
- 1. What type of ground-based/in-situ networks or facilities do you operate?Meteorological/ClimaticSoil attributes/Spectra
- Number of stations8
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?Local
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?No
- Number of stations23
- What is the geographic coverage/extent?Local
- Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?No
- 2. From the list below, please choose all the networks for which you systematically collect and store data. Meteorologic/ClimaticSoil attributes/Spectra
- Which are the measured attributes (e.g. temperature, humidity, precipitation, etc)? Please specify below
temperature, humidity, wind velocity, solar radiation, precipitation
- Are METADATA available?No
- Contact details of the person in charge. (Please provide name, email and phone number)
Prof. Svetla Rousseva, director of ISSAPP "Poushkarov|
svetlarousseva@gmail.com - Start Year1984
- End Year1992
- What is the temporal resolution of data acquisition? You can choose more than oneDaily
- Data availability/access:Access to Past Archives
- Are METADATA available?No
- Contact details of the person in charge. (Please provide name, email and phone number)
Prof. Svetla Rousseva, director of ISSAPP "Poushkarov|
svetlarousseva@gmail.com - Start Year1972
- What is the temporal resolution of data acquisition?Other
- Other Temporal Resolutionannual
- Data availability/access:Access to Past Archives
- Model/Algorithm1
USLE -universal soil loss equation
CERES-wheat, CERES- maize -crop productivity models
WinIsareg - irrigation scheduling
NLEAP - risk for nitrate leaching and pollution of groundwater
SWAT - soil water assessment tools - Which of the following application area(s) does the model serve? Hydrometric/Water QualitySoil attributes/Spectra
- Please specify the source of EO data used in the model.Geospatial data (e.g.DTM)In situ data (e.g. temperature-pressure-humidity)
- Please list the providers of input data for the model
ISSAPP "Poushkarov"
- What is the geographic coverage/extent the model applies to?LocalNational
- Contact details of the person in charge
Prof. Svetla Rousseva, director of ISSAPP "Poushkarov" |
svetlarousseva@gmail.com - Does your Organisation have sufficient available computing resources for the processing and exploitation of EO data and the models running?Processing Power Capacity (CPU-RAM-Storage Capacity)
National Activities
- 1. Is there funding for EO activities available in your country? Yes
- If yes, specify the case(s).Yes- for R&D
- 2. Is there a National Space Policy/Strategy? Yes
- 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? Scarce
- 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
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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