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Water & coast

Match water supply and demand with the WaterAtlas
  • Water & coast,
  • WaterRadar,
  • water management,
  • WaterAtlas

Match water supply and demand with the WaterAtlas

By Wim Clymans 22.03.2023
Flanders is a water-scarce region. Yet a lot of usable water remains unused. A large amount of water is discharged into the sea via watercourses or the..
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Monitoring tidal influence on algae with drones
  • Water & coast,
  • drones,
  • water quality monitoring,
  • MAPEO Water

Monitoring tidal influence on algae with drones

By Willem Boone 29.09.2022
In the Netherlands, Rijkswaterstaat is responsible for the management and maintenance of the main infrastructure facilities including the waterways. In..
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MAPEO, remote sensing data to create your digital twin
  • Water & coast,
  • Land use,
  • Agriculture,
  • Infrastructure,
  • MAPEO,
  • Digital Twin

MAPEO, remote sensing data to create your digital twin

By Jan Biesemans 23.06.2022

Data driven resource and asset management, and situational awareness applications force governmental organizations and companies to arrange their own..

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Space technology for monitoring water quality
  • Water & coast,
  • iCOR,
  • water quality monitoring,
  • WaterMonitor

Space technology for monitoring water quality

By Ils Reusen 01.07.2021

The EU Water Framework Directive requires the EU member states to classify their surface water bodies according the ecological status into high, good,..

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Water quality monitoring! From knowledge to operational services
  • Water & coast,
  • iCOR,
  • water quality monitoring,
  • plastic pollution,
  • WaterMonitor,
  • MAPEO Water

Water quality monitoring! From knowledge to operational services

By Els Knaeps 27.05.2021

Rivers, creeks, lakes, oceans, … are key components in the hydrological cycle. We use them for drinking, irrigation, transport , recreation,… and they..

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Detecting marine plastics! An experiment
  • Water & coast,
  • plastic pollution,
  • marine environment

Detecting marine plastics! An experiment

By Els Knaeps 23.04.2020

Plastic is omnipresent in our daily lives. Just think about the things you already used today containing plastic. Packaging, cell phones, toys, .....

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Plastic debris. Time to turn the tide ...
  • Water & coast,
  • plastic,
  • zwerfvuil,
  • VLIZ

Plastic debris. Time to turn the tide ...

By Lisa Devriese 23.05.2019

The past 3 weeks we’ve heard a lot about ‘MeiPlasticvrij’. Maybe you’re even participating? A campaign set up for the second time to make everyone aware..

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Sentinel-2 to support dredging activities
  • Water & coast,
  • dredging,
  • Sentinel,
  • Terrascope

Sentinel-2 to support dredging activities

By Robrecht Moelans 09.10.2018

The goal of the European Commission Copernicus program is to offer free and open data about our environment. For example, Sentinel-2 covers our entire..

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A vegetation satellite for coastal turbidity monitoring?
  • Data harmonisation,
  • Water & coast,
  • Land use,
  • coastal resources management

A vegetation satellite for coastal turbidity monitoring?

By Els Knaeps 10.04.2018

Coastal waters, including bays and estuaries, contain a wide variety of species and habitats. However, coastal waters are also extensively exploited for..

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Monitoring water quality in your backyard
  • Water & coast,
  • in situ observations,
  • Horizon 2020,
  • optical monitoring

Monitoring water quality in your backyard

By Robrecht Moelans 19.03.2018

An idyllic setting in the Dartington Hall in South West England. Grass fields, trees, birds, rivers, the nature at its best. The perfect place for 12..

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Cape Town waiting for Day Zero
  • Remote Sensing,
  • Water & coast,
  • Climate,
  • Land use,
  • Cities

Cape Town waiting for Day Zero

By Dirk Van Speybroeck 09.02.2018

Recent news on the situation of the South African metropolis Cape Town underlines the gravity of drought as one of the most destructive environmental..

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Remote Sensing for Water & Coast
  • Water & coast,
  • Biodiversity,
  • dredging,
  • EO Data

Remote Sensing for Water & Coast

By Liesbeth De Keukelaere 27.04.2017

With more than 70 % of our Earth covered by water and nearly half of our global population living near the coast, the importance of water on Earth cannot..

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Monitoring global sea level rise using satellite data
  • Water & coast,
  • Climate,
  • Earth observation

Monitoring global sea level rise using satellite data

By Erwin Wolters 18.04.2017

It is a well-known fact that our climate is changing rapidly. The global temperature has increased by 1oC over the last half century and 2016 was the..

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Drones to monitor water quality
  • Water & coast,
  • drones,
  • dredging,
  • sediment concentration

Drones to monitor water quality

By Dries Raymaekers 06.04.2017

The International Maritime Organization predicts a significant increase in the transport of cargo and goods by sea over the coming decades. Due to this,..

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Clicks, not weeks: sustainable waterway management with satellite data
  • Satellite,
  • Water & coast

Clicks, not weeks: sustainable waterway management with satellite data

By Els Knaeps 22.02.2017
Often, the solution to a certain problem can be found right under your nose. When that solution is soaring high above your head, however, you might need a..
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