“Earth from Space-2016”: all about the satellite monitoring for 2 days

Over two days, participants will have the chance to hear many reports from leading experts representing various sectors and to discuss the practical application of Earth satellite data.

The Agriculture Section will bring together the representatives of agribusiness, governmental agencies, insurance companies, leading IT developers and satellite imagery operators. The participants will discuss the opportunities and prospects for enhancing agricultural productivity through modern satellite-based technologies.

The Operational Monitoring Section will tentatively comprise several subject clusters. The discussion of cutting edge methods and approaches to satellite imagery data and GIS applied in emergency forecast, prevention and response will be supplemented by presentations of government officials. They will focus on marine navigation, in particular, efficient technologies to assess ice condition, monitor vessel positioning and do route planning.

The Geoanalytics Section will be represented by leading global providers, integrators and users of geospatial data who will share their practices of geolocation and geoanalytics in navigation, logistics, geomarketing and monitoring of natural and social events.

The classical ways of creating and updating topography maps and non-navigational charts have evolved into the sector of high-tech map-making products and expert systems. This section will review the expertise in area management, economic assessment, monitoring of land condition, risk assessment, loss adjustment etc. The participants will also share the legal precedents involving expert reports and materials of remote sensing.

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