EO-PLAN-GIS Earth Observation for Planning and GIS Application
Project Leader: Dr. Klaus Steinnocher
Contracting Agency: GeoVille Informationssysteme und Datenverarbeitung GmbH
Beginning: 01.2002
Objective of the project EO-PLAN-GIS is the development of demonstration products derived from space borne Earth Observation for the following user communities:
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Regional administration (spatial planning of suburban built-up areas) |
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Digital mapping industry (mapping and updating of spatial features in digital road maps) |
Regional administration
Large cities and their surrounding areas are faced with the trend of increasing
suburbanisation. City and regional planners are called upon to provide concepts for these
developments and thus need data on which to base their models. Satellite imagery is one
possible information source for monitoring and analysing spatial development at regular
intervals.
Until now, detailed information has in general only been available for large cities, rarely going beyond the city limits. Basic information, such as census data, is of course available, but usually only on a census tract basis, with no additional more detailed spatial reference. In this project the use of satellite imagery is proposed to provide information on built-up areas in suburban regions. On this information any type of statistical data can be projected, allowing a better visualisation of the data and a better interpretation on what the statistical data actually means in a spatial context.
Digital Mapping Industry
Digital mapping companies (e.g. TeleAtlas) deal with the set up and continuos update of
spatial data bases. They focus on transport features such as road networks, but also on
corresponding information on land use. Satellite images represent a valuable source of
information to update such data bases.
GMES - Global Environmental Security
The project was initiated by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology,
Vienna, in coordiantion with the ongoing GMES activities of ESA and EU. It is related to
the following GMES areas: