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The Benefits of Satellite Information and Services for Regions

Explore how Satellite Information & Services aid regions across various sectors like environment, transport, health, disaster management & more, with real-world examples from Bavaria, Budapest, Lombardia & others. Learn how SIS enable better decision-making, efficiency in public policy tasks, innovation, competitiveness, and enhance citizens' quality of life.

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The Benefits of Satellite Information and Services for Regions

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  1. The Benefits of Satellite Information and Services for Regions Dr Colin Hicks President, Eurisy www.eurisy.org Brussels 17 February 2009

  2. What are SIS? • With the help of satellites three different types of unique services and information can be delivered: • Images which provide an unrivalled perspective; • Infrastructure-free, independent global communication; and • Extremely precise information on global timing and positioning. Source: Geoville

  3. What can SIS do for Regions? • These value-added tools help regions tackling societal problems in a wide range of policy fields: • Environment & climate change • Transport (public, private, sea, land, air) • Energy • Disaster Management • Urban planning • Health • Assistance to handicapped persons • Information Society • … and many more!

  4. weather VIB tourism parking highways road works public transport urban traffic events secondary road network Best Practice Examples Bavaria (Germany) - Transport Challenge Bavaria is a major European transit region with very high traffic loads on the major axis. Solution Using SIS to prevent traffic congestion by pooling traffic related information and offering tailor made transport solutions for all traffic participants.

  5. Best Practice Examples Budapest (Hungary) - Health Challenge Ragweed allergy affects about 15% of the population who need medical care worth several million euros of per year. Solution Introducing a satellite-based early warning system for ragweed allergy risks. On a public website ragweed allergy sufferers are informed in advance of increased risks for their health, allowing them to prevent the problem.

  6. Best Practice Examples Lombardia (Italy) - Energy Challenge Improving solar plant efficiency, anticipating shortages. Solution Using SIS to monitor energy yield and assess plant efficiency. This helps anticipate energy shortages and plan accordingly.

  7. Best Practice Examples Piedmonte (Italy) – Information Society Challenge Mountaineous region with peripheral areas which cannot be connected to internet conventionally. Solution SIS provide broadband access to remote areas, such as mountain huts with benefits for daily life, emergencies and tourism.

  8. Best Practice Examples Saint Geniès de Malgoirès (France) – Disaster management Challenge The city is menaced by floods. Solution Using satellite services for early warning and risk mitigation.

  9. Many other solutions exist • Energy (grid management remote control of high voltage-systems, real-time monitoring) • Fishery (Canary Island local government helps non-industrial fishermen where to find shoals of fish) • Agriculture (Precision farming saves irrigation water, benefits from precise weather forecasts) • Disaster management (SatCom is superior to conventional communication means) • Maritime transport (with the help of GNSS ships need less time and fuel to dock and manoeuvring is possible under difficult weather conditions) • …

  10. Conclusion – How can SIS help regions? • Take better decisions because of new information which offers new insights. • Perform public policy tasks more efficiently and effectively. • Achieve public policy objectives (e.g. Lisbon & Gothenburg Agendas, EU ’20-20-20’) faster and more efficiently. • Increase potential for innovation and competitiveness. • Improve quality of life for citizens.

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