Week 4: Earth Observation in Action

How EO data is used in policy and decision-making in climate resilience, adaptation and mitigation, and in sustainable development

Topic 4a - Resilience and Adaptation: Monitoring Coastal Zones

In this video, Dr Simon Boxall introduces the importance of Earth observation to coastal zone policy and planning, while Dr Helen Snaith explores the ESA’s eSurge programme.

Topic 4b - Historical Policy Case Study: CFCs and The Montreal Protocol

In this video, Dr Angela Benedetti highlights the importance of past and current stratospheric ozone observations, and explores the key role of Earth observation.

Topic 4c - Recent Policy Case Study: the REDD+ programme

In this video, Dr Stephen Briggs and Dr Kirsten Barrett explore how and why EO satellites are vital to both the development and success of the REDD+ initiative.

Topic 4d - Biodiversity and Resource Management

In this video, Dr Nathalie Pettorelli explains how Earth observation can be applied to the protection of biodiversity, and explores how satellites provide the necessary information upon which scientists, conservationists and decision makers can act.

Topic 4e - Monitoring Major Climate Events: El Niño, Hurricanes and SST

In this video, Professor Chris Merchant explores the patterns apparent in both global and regional SST data.

Topic 4f - Evidence Based Policy: Predicting Future Sea Level Rise

In this video, Professor Andrew Shepherd explores a range of satellite-derived datasets.

Week 4 interactive exercise

Week 4 interactive exercise