This report reviews Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographical Information System (GIS) resources to support the integration of RS-based indicators into the FAO Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE), currently relying on questionnaire-based data collection. The study focuses on a case stu...
The Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) project produces global spatial data and evidence-based information describing the human presence on Earth. It operates in a fully open and free data and methods access policy. The knowledge generated by the GHSL supports the implementation and public dis...
The European Border Surveillance Reference Architecture (EBS-RA) provides the EU Border Surveillance community with a comprehensive blueprint to guide future decisions in creating a harmonised, fully synchronised, reliable, state-ofthe- art, effective and efficient European border surveillance s...
This document describes the design process, definitions, and algorithmic implementation for a pan-European assessment of forest fragmentation. This study is a preceding presentation of the indicator 4.7 in the State of Europe’s Forests 2025 report, published by FOREST EUROPE. Forest cover is der...
In recent years, the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts, hurricanes, and heat waves, have underscored the urgent challenges posed by climate change. These events present significant risks to human lives, ecosystems and the global economy. As a ...
This report maps the use level of Earth observations (EO, satellite observations) in ecological status assessment for WFD (ES). Altogether 45 experts from 22 European countries replied to a survey, and 100 participants discussed its outcomes in a Workshop (9-11/2024). According to the survey, EO...
The European Union’s Copernicus Earth Observation programme produces and delivers satellite data products to support the monitoring of the aquatic environment. Field radiometry allows to assess the accuracy of these data products and demonstrate that they meet users’ requirements. Because of thi...
The impact of climate change is most acute at Earth’s polar regions. The Arctic and Antarctica are warming rapidly, with dramatic consequences for not only the local environment, but the wider world. This CORDIS Results Pack showcases the scientific advancements made by 15 EU-funded projects, st...
The impact of climate change is most acute at Earth’s polar regions. The Arctic and Antarctica are warming rapidly, with dramatic consequences for not only the local environment, but the wider world. This CORDIS Results Pack showcases the scientific advancements made by 15 EU-funded projects, st...
