| Ref.No: | 62430900 |
| Start date: | 29.11.2024 |
| End date: | 30.06.2026 |
| Approval date: | 29.11.2024 |
| Department: | RURAL & SURVEYING ENGINEERING |
| Sector: | TOPOGRAPHY SCOPE |
| Financier: | ESA, ESA/PLANETEK HELLAS EPE |
| Budget: | 427.800,00 € |
| Public key: | ΨΠΧΡ46ΨΖΣ4-ΠΑΘ |
| Scientific Responsible: | Assist. Prof. IOANNIS PAPOUTSIS |
| Email: | ipapoutsis@mail.ntua.gr |
| Description: | THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON IMPLEMENTING AXIS 3 OF THE GREEK NATIONAL SATELLITE SPACE PROJECT, FUNDED BY THE GREEK COMPONENT OF THE EU RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE FACILITY, WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT. THIS AXIS IS DEDICATED TO DELIVERING A GEOSPATIAL THEMATIC SERVICE FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY, LEVERAGING SATELLITE DATA AND THIRD-PARTY SOURCES TO ENHANCE GREECE'S CAPABILITIES IN FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT, WILDFIRE SURVEILLANCE, AND TARGET IDENTIFICATION. THE CORE OF THE PROJECT INVOLVES UTILIZING HIGH-RESOLUTION OPTICAL, SAR, AND THERMAL IMAGERY TO PROVIDE CRITICAL WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT TOOLS, INCLUDING DETAILED RISK ASSESSMENTS, REAL-TIME MONITORING OF ACTIVE FIRES, AND POST-EVENT ANALYSIS OF BURN SEVERITY AND RECOVERY. THE SERVICE WILL ALSO SUPPORT FLOOD RISK PREDICTION AND OBJECT IDENTIFICATION, WITH A COMMITMENT TO HIGH DATA ACCURACY AND TIMELY DELIVERY ACROSS GREECE, ENSURING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR BOTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND LONG-TERM DISASTER MANAGEMENT. |
