session 5

Title

Earth Observation Societal and Economic Applications, Challenges and Benefits

type

oral

Description

The focus of the session is on generating information and delivering applications and services using Earth Observations data for meeting sustainable development challenges, addressing socio-economic benefits, and delivering commercial services. Presentation of analyses, methods, algorithms, processors, case studies and results from developing and operating applications and services (e.g., including consideration of investment cost, economic return, and societal benefits, especially leveraging innovative approaches), are encouraged. Optimized application satellite constellations, that emphasize the socio-economic aspects of these collective systems rather than focusing on individual techniques or single satellites are also encouraged.

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Dr. Na Yao, Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), China;

• Co-Chair: Mr. Luís Ferreira, Airbus Defence and Space, Germany;

• Rapporteur: Dr. Masami Onoda, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan;

• Rapporteur: Dr. Michael Kern, ESA, France;