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COPERNICUS & GALILEO

for environmental compliance assurance

AGENDA

INTRODUCTION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGE THROUGH THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE

Irene Wyndham, Moderator Hugo de Groof, European Commission, DG ENV Compliance and Better regulation

EU SPACE PROGRAMME

in a nutshell

EU SPACE PROGRAMME

Copernicus

Catharina Bamps, European Commission, DGGROW (I2) Copernicus Unit

Copernicus

COPERNICUS is EU revolutionary Earth Observation and Monitoring

programme, looking at our planet and its environment for the benefit of all European citizens

Copernicus

KEY ELEMENTS OF THE NEXT REGULATION FOR COPERNICUS

TOP PRIORITY: STABILITY OF THE PROGRAMME AND LONG TERM COMMITMENT

(Enhanced) continuity of current data and services; Public Programme = public goods to benefit downstream sector; Continuity of full, open and free data and information policy for the environmental domain.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES WILL BE CONSIDERED TO MEET EMERGING NEEDS

Climate change and sustainable development; Monitoring CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions; Changes in the Arctic; Land use and forestry; Security: improving the EU's capacity (border controls and maritime surveillance).

Copernicus

SOCIO ECONOMIC IMPACT (1/2)

Copernicus

SOCIO ECONOMIC IMPACT (2/2)

Copernicus

EU SPACE PROGRAMME

Galileo & EGNOS

GALILEO is the European Satellite Navigation System offering positioning

and timing information

• Free service for positioning, timing and navigation

Example: 700 million Galileo enabled phones around the world

• Encrypted service designed for greater robustness and

higher availability

• Assists locating and rescuing people in distress

Open Service (OS) OS-Navigation Message Authentication (OS-NMA) Public Regulated Service (PRS) Search and Rescue Service (SAR)

Galileo

EGNOS is the regional satellite-based augmentation system

• EGNOS is used to improve the performance of Galileo and other satellite

navigation systems i.e. GPS

• EGNOS is widely used in aviation and agriculture

Galileo

Galileo and EGNOS apply in traditional markets as well as in all major

technology trends and emerging applications New trends

• Internet of things
• Augmented Reality
• Autonomous Cars
• Drones
• Big Data
• M-Health

Traditional markets

• Transport
• Agriculture
• Maritime
• Mapping
• Smartphones

Galileo & Egnos

How Galileo contributes to natural protection?

• Galileo is widely used in mapping applications

I.e. soil moisture mapping /biomass mapping

• These maps ensure better allocation and use of the natural wealth
• Could help at the enforcement of environmental laws

Galileo

Galileo for smart urban management

• Galileo and EGNOS offers numerous opportunities to design and improve

city services such as smart waste managements with sensor-embedded garbage bins

Galileo

EU SPACE PROGRAMME

• Will ensure continuity of the existing space activities;
• Will create synergies between the space activities;
• Give boost to innovation and entrepreneurship.

EU Space Programme

EXAMPLES OF GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE, DATA AND TOOLS

Natura 2000 grasslands Air Quality

ASSURING COMPLIANCE THROUGH REMOTE SENSING

Natura 2000 grasslands

Frank Vassen, European Commission, ENV.D3 - Nature protection

Natura 2000 grasslands

May 2007

Natura 2000 grasslands

May 2015

Natura 2000 grasslands

OBJECTIVE 1

Defining current extent of arable and grassland within the current site boundaries

Natura 2000 grasslands

Land cover classification for the year 2007 shows grasslands and pasture cover 71%

• f the assessment area

Natura 2000 grasslands

Currently, 2016, grassland and pasture cover half of assessment area

Natura 2000 grasslands

Customized land cover classification based on Landsat satellite images from 2007-2016 shows that in 2016 arable land is dominant

• Between the years 2007 and 2009 arable land was increasing
• However, there is a decline of arable land to be observed in the period between 2009 and 2011
• Since 2011, there has been a steady increase of arable land. In 2016, arable land is dominant in the assessed area

Natura 2000 grasslands

Natura 2000 grasslands

Natura 2000 grasslands

CONCLUSION - Natura 2000 grasslands

• Remote sensing data can track certain land cover changes in Natura 2000 sites, but

care must be taken to ensure a correct interpretation of data;

• Current available data, technologies and know-how open the way for a systematic &

near real-time checking of compliance with certain legal requirements for Natura 2000.

Natura 2000 grasslands

REPORTING ON ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

Example: Air quality

Stefan Jensen – European Environment Agency

Supported by Alberto González Ortiz, Michel Houssiau, Anke Lükewille

Premature death due to air pollution exposure: Figures from 2018 EEA report: PM2.5 391.000 NO2 76.000 O3 16.400

Source: https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications#c7=en&c11=5&c14=air-quality-reports&c12=&b_start=0&c5=air

AIR POLLUTION – AIR QUALITY – A TOPICS TO ADDRESS Example: Air Quality

“Air pollution is causing damage to human health and ecosystems. Large parts of the population do not live in a healthy environment, according to current standards. To get on to a sustainable path, Europe will have to be ambitious and go beyond current legislation.” Hans Bruyninckx, EEA Executive Director

Source: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-03-air-pollution-extra-deaths-year.html

Example: Air Quality

3 classes of intervention

Promotion - awareness raising, guidance and advice Monitoring - inspections and other checks Enforcement - audit recommendations, offical warnings, administrative fines, criminal prosecutions

THE CONCEPT OF ”ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE” Example: Air Quality

PROMOTION: The most popular European source

e.g. easily found through Google - The European Air Quality Index

Source: http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/air/air-quality-index/index

Example: Air Quality

PROMOTION: Example – up-to-date Particulate Matter – PM10

Source: https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/explore-interactive-maps/up-to-date-air-quality-data

Example: Air Quality

… current service provided by Copernicus…

Source: http://www.regional.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/

Example: Air Quality

So far: The Air Quality index is currently gap-filled with Copernicus modelling data The gap-filling method used depends on the pollutant, i.e. for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10 by using a difference method; for O3 by using a multiplicative method; for SO2 no gap filling is performed. From November 2019 complemented with Copernicus modelling data used for a 24 hour forecast index.

...deeper integration is starting in the coming months

Example: Air Quality

MONITORING – the official data for compliance assessment

strictly based on data reported by Member Countries and validated by EEA

Source: https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/dashboards/air-quality-statistics

Example: Air Quality

MONITORING – population exposure to air pollution spatial distribution

Source: https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications#c7=en&c11=5&c14=air-quality-reports&c12=&b_start=0&c5=air

Example: Air Quality

• EEA provides quality assured (validated) and near real-time (up-to-date) data
• n air pollution based on EU legislation
• DG Environment uses these sources for compliance assessment / enforcement

activities

ENFORCEMENT – not part of EEA mandate Example: Air Quality

• Improving compliance promotion

based on hourly updated monitoring and Copernicus data

• Complements compliance checking

based on reported monitoring data

• Enabling better enforcement measures

CONCLUSION - Air Quality Example: Air Quality

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Irene Wyndham, Moderator Hugo de Groof, European Commission, DG ENV Compliance and Better regulation

INNOVATIONS IN GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE GATHERING AND APPLICATION

CybELE MISTRALE

CUSTOMISED ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME REPORTS FOR LAW FIRMS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

Robin Bouvier, CybELE, Copernicus Masters

CybELE

Make polluters pay. .

CybELE

CybELE

I.PROBLEMS

• II. SOLUTIONS
• III. SERVICES AND PRODUCTS

IV.PARTNERS AND CONTACT CybELE

CybELE

• I. PROBLEMS Hidden, silent and unsolved criminality

CybELE

CybELE

• II. SOLUTIONS Investigation by mean of Earth Observation: from hearsay to evidence

Using Open Geospatial data to empower legal experts in the management of environmental cases by improving the access to evidence in Europe.

CybELE

CybELE

• III. SERVICES AND PRODUCTS Analysed and contextualized satellite image

CybELE

CybELE

• III. SERVICES AND PRODUCTS Analysed and contextualized satellite image

CybELE

DATA ANALYTICS Optical algorithms for spill detection. Elimination of false positives. Assessment of the size of the damaged area. Short delivery time.

CybELE

• III. SERVICES AND PRODUCTS Analysed and contextualized satellite image

CybELE

CybELE Reports/SaaS

QUALITY Provision on the more relevant EO products on the market regarding the legal case. CERTIFICATION Certification of the EO sources and processing according to labels. COMPLETION Alignment with complementary information testimony, reports and newspaper articles. CONTEXTUALISATION Replacement in the legal context (applicable laws ; respect of the court proceedings timelines and admissibility criteria for criminal trials).

Application for Environmental impairment liability (EIL) insurance

Before a pollution : What are the risks my insurance company are taking and, consequently, what premium should apply to cover this risk ? After a pollution : What is the appropriate cost of restoring a damage caused by environmental accidents, such as pollution of land, water, air, and biodiversity damage ?

CybELE

• IV. PARTNERS We are not working alone!

CybELE

MONITORING OF SOIL MOISTURE AND WATER- FLOODED AREAS FOR AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Tamme Van Der Wal, MISTRALE, H2020 project

MISTRALE

IRRIGATION AREA in EUROPE MISTRALE

MISTRALE

MISTRALE MISTRALE

GALILEO vs COPERNICUS

• 24/7
• Always on, plenty redundancy
• Everywhere
• Ionosphere (rare)
• Free
• Requires receiver / antennas
• (only) locally available
• 24/7
• Always on, plenty redundancy
• Everywhere
• Ionosphere (rare)
• Free
• Requires receiver / antennas
• (only) locally available

MISTRALE

REFLECTIVE GNSS

• Benefits:
• High autonomy - nobody in between;
• Direct measurement (known context);
• Better spectral frequency for soil penetration;
• Always on: 24/7 and directly available.
• Challenges:
• Requires intensive calculations;
• Requires expensive receiver and antennas;
• Create proof of measuring the right thing / place / time

i.e. by implementing the authentication message.

MISTRALE

Provide farmers with:

• Documentation (proof)
• Actionable knowledge

(e.g. when/where to irrigate)

MISTRALE

BENCHMARK “greenness”

Regional analytics Benchmarking / Referencing

Integration with Sentinel based services Example: S2 based grassland growth deviation from normal

GROENMONITOR

Parcel Analytics Parcel Forensics

MISTRALE

S1 based detection of mowing Events. Through data fusion Weather induced effects can be eliminated.

MISTRALE

• Note: Not all regulations can be fully monitored with remote sensing;
• S1, S2 and Galileo provide excellent source data to build applications

for farmers to create actionable knowledge and documentation (proof);

• S1, S2 and Galileo also provide source data for administration and control of

farm activity and state.  when handled through beneficiaries or third parties one needs to confirm/authenticate the source;

• It is all about trust and partnership.

TO WRAP UP MISTRALE

Tamme.vanderwal@aerovision.nl Tamme.vanderwal@wur.nl MISTRALE

MAIN CONCLUSIONS

Following by Questions & Answers

Irene Wyndham, Moderator Hugo de Groof, European Commission, DG ENV Compliance and Better regulation

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