DocumentCode
513141
Title
Monitoring Biodiversity from space: The ESA DIVERSITY project
Author
Paganini, Marc ; Koetz, Benjamin ; Kleeschulte, Stefan ; Mumby, Peter ; Gaspar, Philippe ; Pettersson, Lasse ; Fernandez-Prieto, Diego
Author_Institution
ESA/ESRIN, Frascati, Italy
Volume
3
fYear
2009
fDate
12-17 July 2009
Abstract
The ESA DUE project ¿DIVERSITY aimed at supporting the implementation of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity by establishing dedicated information services based on repeatable approaches and earth observation data from space. The experiences gained in the project can support the objective of developing a Global Biodiversity Observation System with respect to data and products specifications and priorities.
Keywords
geographic information systems; vegetation mapping; ESA DIVERSITY project; Global Biodiversity Observation System; UN Convention on Biological Diversity; biodiversity monitoring; earth observation data; information services; space observation; Biodiversity; Earth; Ecosystems; Environmental factors; Environmental management; Land surface temperature; Monitoring; Ocean temperature; Satellites; Sea surface;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,2009 IEEE International,IGARSS 2009
Conference_Location
Cape Town
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-3394-0
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-3395-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417765
Filename
5417765
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