Proposal for Data Applications Report

Chu IshidaJAXACEOS Plenary, Agenda Item 24Tromsø, Norway28-30 October 2014

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• “CEOS Applications Round Table” was held on November 4th 2013, as a side meeting of the 27th CEOS Plenary in Montreal. The meeting identified a growing interest within CEOS agencies with regards to collaboration on applications of Earth observations. Australia, ESA, NASA, UK expressed interest in development of a CEOS Special Report.

• JAXA proposed to establish a small editorial committee of interested agencies and discuss the concept of the report on September 16th 2014, a side meeting of CEOS SIT in Montpellier.

Background

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• JAXA proposes to develop a CEOS Special Report on Data Applications as one of its CEOS Chairmanship initiatives for 2015 covering;

• Evolution of EO capabilities and data policies• Successful application cases• Different business models (inc. new models using free

data)• Stakeholder benefits (govt, public, industry)

• JAXA proposes that a summary brochure be published before CEOS Plenary in 2015.

Proposal

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Concept

Working Title: Applications of Earth Observations from Space: Serving humanity, society, and industry

Targeted readership Policymakers in government International organizations active in key application areas, such

as UN Donors such as World Bank, Asian Development Bank

Purpose Provide evidence of the importance and necessity of satellite EO

to governments and to improve their understanding Provide support for funding for the next generation of space

agency EO programmes through this improved understanding Highlight approaches that have worked around the world,

including the types of partnerships and programmes

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Draft Contents (1/2)

1. Introduction

• CEOS chair / SIT chair / International Organization

2. Satellite Earth Observations

• The history/size/scale of the endeavor• Deliverables for the last decade• Evolution in capabilities: # of countries, satellites, measurements,

accuracy, spatial and temporal resolution, analysis tools, smartphones, GPS, data analysis and transfer

• Data policy impact: international examples, inc Landsat, Copernicus

• Coordination frameworks: CEOS, GEO, WMO...

• Future possibilities via new technology and service: Dual-use, Skysat...

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Draft Contents (2/2)

3. EO Applications

Public use: “Supporting an informed and secure society”Supporting decisions through GEOSS in 9 SBAs(Disasters, Health, Energy, Climate, Agriculture, Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Water, Weather)Contributing to the project by UN, WB, ADB and etc.Utilization by the government

Industrial use: “Stimulating new services and employment”Encouraging Private Sector's initiatives; Service oriented Energy sector, Insurance company, Food industry, Fishing industry, Water resource management sector, Weather Service, etc.

Science and research: “Providing unique and sustained insights into the Earth system”

Study of Earth system and Climate changeContributing to GCOS, IPCC, Future Earth Science, etc.

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Schedule

2014 2015

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Draft Concept

Call For Members

Call For Abstracts

Call For articles for the full report

Edit the summary brochure

Printing

Key Meetings

Regular Meetings (Teleconferences)

Side Meeting@Technical WS

Side Meeting@Plenary

Side Meeting@SIT-30

Side Meeting@Technical WS

Adoption@Plenary Distribution

@Plenary

Teleconference

Side Meeting@SIT-30

Teleconference